mizzen
or miz·en
a fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.: Compare crossjack, spanker (def. 1a).
of or relating to a mizzenmast.
noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a mizzen lower mast or to some upper mast of a mizzenmast.
noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a mizzen lower mast or some specified upper mast of a mizzenmast: mizzen topmast stay.
Origin of mizzen
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How to use mizzen in a sentence
On yawls with gaff-headed mizzens the mast is frequently too short; consequently the head of the sail cannot be kept in place.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling | Thomas Fleming Day
British Dictionary definitions for mizzen
a sail set on a mizzenmast
short for mizzenmast
of or relating to any kind of gear used with a mizzenmast: a mizzen staysail
Origin of mizzen
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