Associations to the word «Mizzenmast»

Wiktionary

MIZZENMAST, noun. (nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more masts
MIZZENMAST, noun. (nautical) The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl

Dictionary definition

MIZZENMAST, 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.

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