Mizzensail

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

    "Six of the Krabben's massive tentacles had wrapped themselves around the mizzensail."

Example

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"Six of the Krabben's massive tentacles had wrapped themselves around the mizzensail."

Etymology

From mizzen + sail.

Related phrases

fore and aft

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