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mizzen

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As a noun, mizzen means mizzenmast. As an adjective, it means hindmost.

Meanings of mizzen

4 meanings

noun

  1. nauticalMizzenmast.

  2. nauticalA fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

  3. Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy

    Similar: mizzenmast, mizenmast, mizen

adjective

  1. nauticalHindmost; nearest the stern.

    “the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more …
noun: fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast

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