mizzen
mizzen · mizzens
MizzenmastMizzenmast.
/ˈmɪ.zən/
Meaning
2 sensesMizzenmast.
fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
Mizzensail.
Origin
From Middle English mesan, meseyn, myson, from Middle French misaine, modified from Old FrFrom Middle English mesan, meseyn, myson, from Middle French misaine, modified from Old French migenne (through influence from Italian mezzana), from Old Catalan mitjana, feminine of mitjan, ultimately from Latin medianus. Doublet of mean and median.
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Forms
plural: mizzensSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast:mizen
- third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy:mizzenmastmizenmastmizen
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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