Due to Its Borrowing of the Muslim Lateen, A(n) ______________

Multiple Choice

Due to its borrowing of the Muslim lateen, a(n) ______________, Italian ships were able to sail into the westerly winds that had previously prevented their sailing through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean.

A) Iron plate firmly mounted to the ship's stern
B) Magnetic compass
C) Narrower and more swift-moving vessel
D) Front-mounted triangular sail