The meaning of Mizzen
Mizzen – definition
nounThe mast aft of a ship's mainmast.
Usage examples:
The crew had formed a circle on the deck around the mizzenmast and the captain, whose back was turn…nounA sail on the mizzenmast of a ship, in particular the lowest sail on the mizzenmast of a square-rigged sailing ship.
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Mizzen yard
nounThe mast (= a tall pole that supports the sails) behind a ship's mainmast (= the tallest and most important mast)
Usage examples:
The boat has a square sail on the mainmast and a triangular sail on the mizzen., there was no mista…
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Word origin
late Middle English: from Italian mezzana ‘mizzensail’, feminine (used as a noun) of mezzano ‘middle’, from Latin medianus (see median).
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