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


Etymology

Noun

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

Synonyms

• 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



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