mizzen, mizen
(noun) fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
mizzenmast, mizenmast, mizzen, mizen
(noun) third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mizzen (plural mizzens)
(nautical) Mizzenmast.
(nautical) A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.
mizzen (not comparable)
(nautical) Hindmost; nearest the stern.
the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Miz"zen, a. Etym: [It. mezzana, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half: cf. F. misaine foresail. See Mezzo.] (Naut.)
Definition: Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
Miz"zen, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2024
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