mizzen
or miz·en
a fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.: Compare crossjack, spanker (def. 1a).
of or relating to a mizzenmast.
noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a mizzen lower mast or to some upper mast of a mizzenmast.
noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a mizzen lower mast or some specified upper mast of a mizzenmast: mizzen topmast stay.
Origin of mizzen
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How to use mizzen in a sentence
The foremast is sprung, the main-topgallant mast is gone, and the mizzen has been snapped off close by the deck.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneThree times they struck on the shoal; on the third occasion the mizzen-mast and sail were blown out of the boat.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneThen the fore-topmast and mizzen-topgallantmast of the Raleigh were shot away, leaving her in a crippled state.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousLast of all, her mizzen-mast was cut short off by the plunging shot, and fell over the side.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousAs the Constitution came up with all masts standing and sails set, the British flag was raised to the stump of the mizzen-mast.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | Various
British Dictionary definitions for mizzen
a sail set on a mizzenmast
short for mizzenmast
of or relating to any kind of gear used with a mizzenmast: a mizzen staysail
Origin of mizzen
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