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Mizzen

//ˈmɪ.zən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Hindmost; nearest the stern. not-comparable

    "the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc."

Noun
  1. 1
    Mizzenmast.
  2. 2
    fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast wordnet
  3. 3
    A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

    "Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-ſail, and ſtood by to hand the Fore-ſail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all faſt, and handed the Miſſen."

  4. 4
    third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed 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.

Etymology 2

Borrowed 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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