Associations to the word «Mizzen»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
MIZZEN, noun. (nautical) mizzenmast
MIZZEN, noun. (nautical) A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.
MIZZEN, adjective. (nautical) Hindmost; nearest the stern.
MIZZEN COURSE, noun. (nautical) On a mizzenmast, the lowest sail
Dictionary definition
MIZZEN, 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.
MIZZEN, noun. Fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast.
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