on cost grounds, since lateen rigs used fewer components and had less cordage to be replaced when it wore out. Arab seafarers adopted the lateen rig... 22 KB (2,800 words) - 11:53, 9 May 2024 |
a locally grown product providing material for the fabrication of boat cordage. The town prospered until the Hundred Years' War. Locals harnessed the... 6 KB (510 words) - 03:18, 7 April 2023 |