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
mizzenmast (plural mizzenmasts)
(nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more masts
(nautical) The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl
• mizzen
Source: Wiktionary
Miz"zen*mast, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The hindmost mast of a three-masted vessel, or of a yawl-rigged vessel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
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