Question

this type of triangular device was key in aiding the European exploration of the new world in the 1500s and 1600s

Answer 1

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The proper answer to this question is "Lateen Sail".

Here is how:

Lateen Sail was used to explore the "New World" and it was the key in order to find it.

Your answer is Lateen Sail!

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