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mizzenmast
[ miz-uhn-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uhn-muhst ]
noun
- the third mast from forward in a vessel having three or more masts.
- the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy; jiggermast.
mizzenmast
/ ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst; ˈmɪzənməst /
noun
- (on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast
- (on a vessel with three or more masts) the third mast from the bow
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He set the noose firmly upon his shoulders, leaped up, and caught at the hoops on the mizzenmast.
The schooner was tossed about like a toy, and the mizzenmast was sprung so that no sail could be rigged on it.
The Confederate commissioner came on deck; and Christy looked at him with interest from behind the mizzenmast.
A well-aimed shot cut away the mizzenmast, which fell alongside, suspended by the cordage.
Fresh water, in small quantities, they were able to obtain by holding a cover of a tureen under the saddle of the mizzenmast.
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