mizen
- a variation of mizzen.
Example Sentences
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So I took p. 247down the ship-light from the mizen shroud, and held it between my knees that it might shine on the needle, and it was curious how much warmth came from this lantern.
From The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" by MacGregor, John
Her mizen mast had been cut away close to the deck—the mainmast fell soon after the firing ceased, while nothing but a stump of the foremast, some twenty or thirty feet long, was left standing.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler
“The cook’s waiting, sir,” said the steward, who was trying to steady himself by keeping firm hold of the mizen rigging.
From Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea by Stables, Gordon
At length, the mizen mast was cut in two by a shot, about ten feet from the deck, while with every roll of the ship the weakened foremast threatened to swell the wreck.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler
There was a large frigate, that, with studding-sails set, stood boldly up the bay, followed by a dismasted three-decker, at whose mizen floated the ensign of England over the French "tri-color."
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various
