larcener

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Finding that we were as yet out of range, the lateener once more kept away upon her former course, evidently recognising the possibility that, if she did not, we might still slip past her.

From Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War by Collingwood, Harry

“No, but we can get to Ludham Bridge, and there I have arranged for an old lateener to be waiting for us.”

From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher

In our light-draught lateener, we ignored the channels, and sped about all over, often, however, finding our speed diminished, as the keel cut through the soft mud, and turned up yellow volumes of mud behind. 

From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher

Shortly after leaving our anchorage we passed close to leeward of a long rakish-looking lateener, on board which, as ill-luck would have it, an anchor-watch was being kept.

From Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War by Collingwood, Harry

We woke very early in the morning, and found that a brisk breeze had sprung up, and that the lateener had dragged her moorings and drifted into the reeds. 

From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher