It was a dark night, unrelieved save by the phosphor gleam of the seas around the vessel, and the light of the two lanterns hung up in the fore and mizzen rigging.
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Mizzen
//ˈmɪ.zən//
Synonyms for "mizzen" (8 found)
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Related words (4)
Noun(1 words)
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9 translations across 7 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- mesaani noun (mizzenmast sail)
- mesaanipurje noun (mizzenmast sail)
French
1 entries- artimon noun (mizzenmast sail)
Ingrian
1 entries- ahteriseili noun (mizzenmast sail)
Norman
2 entries- mîsaine noun (mizzenmast sail)
- vaile d'artimon noun (mizzenmast sail)
Polish
1 entries- bezan noun (mizzenmast sail)
Portuguese
1 entries- mezena noun (mizzenmast sail)
Turkish
1 entries- mizana yelkeni noun (mizzenmast sail)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
"'Oh yes, that's all very well, but we haven't done with it yet,' said the lad, 'we shall have it worse directly,' and he ordered them to furl every rag but the mizen."
Source: wiktionary
the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
Source: wiktionary
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