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They were referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
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What is A ship with square and triangular sails?
"Square-riggers" have primarily square sails, but the jib sails are triangular.
Why were carvels able to sail against the wind while other ships cannot?
Well, back then people used the traditional square sails. So when the Caravel was built they used triangular sails instead of the traditional square sails which made the ship able to sail against the wind.
What is the name of Long John silvers pirate ship?
Hispaniola is the ship he sails to Treasure Island
Why do a ship needs sails?
They do because before ships had motors to make them move in the water. With the sails the wind would push the ship.
How were viking boats power?
Well, seeing as they were vikings, they used oars to row the boat. <><><> A But mainly by sails,
What is another name for sails that are square?
They are referred to as four-cornered sails.
What is another name for square sails?
"Four-cornered".
Lanteen sails were triangular these sails were square?
Square sails are square
What is another name for the sails of a windmill?
I don't think there is another name other than blade.
What sails are square?
Square sails are referred to as four-cornered sails.
Lateen sails were triangular these sails were square?
Trapezoidal, actually. But the square sails were called square sails. Lateen or square could be referred to as yards.
What is A ship with square and triangular sails?
"Square-riggers" have primarily square sails, but the jib sails are triangular.
What were the square sails called on ships?
"Square sails" which are not really square, were/are referred to as four-cornered sails.
What sails were square?
"Four-cornered" sails were (are) square.
If La-teen sails were triangular which type of sails are square?
Square sails (rectangular) were (are) called four-cornered sails.
What are square?
Square sails are referred to as four-cornered sails.
What was a name of a square sail in the past?
Historically, they are referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
