Mizzen

['mɪz(ə)n]

Definition

(noun.) fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast.

Inputed by Dennis--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.

(n.) The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. (Naut.) Hindmost.

Editor: Shanna

Definition

n. in a three-masted vessel the hindmost of the fore-and-aft sails: the spanker or driver.—adj. belonging to the mizzen: nearest the stern.—n. Mizz′en-mast the mast that bears the mizzen.

Edited by Beverly