Mizzen Definition

mizən
noun
A fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast.
Webster's New World
A mizzenmast.
American Heritage

Mizzenmast.

Webster's New World

(nautical) Mizzenmast.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Of the mizzenmast.
Webster's New World
(nautical) Hindmost; nearest the stern.
The mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Mizzen

Noun

Singular:
mizzen
Plural:
mizzens

Origin of Mizzen

  • Middle English mesan from Old French misaine Old Spanish mezana or Old Italian mezzana all ultimately from Latin mediānus of the middle from medius middle medhyo- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French misaine, modified from Old French migenne (through influence from Italian mezzana), from Catalan mitjana, feminine of mitjan, ultimately from Latin medianus.

    From Wiktionary

Mizzen Sentence Examples

  • The original sailing rig is a large balanced lug foresail with a small mizzen, but a gunter sloop rig is now also available.

  • At 1.45pm the " Neptune " brought down bother the " Bucentaure's " main and mizzen masts.

  • Detail on the Bedford seal is hard to distinguish but both ships clearly had a square rigged mainmast and a lateen mizzen.

  • Flying jibs on bowsprits, mizzen staysails, square sails, you name it, one of our members has tried it.

  • Another impeccably written adventure, by the end of which you should be able to identify a mizzen topsail in your sleep.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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