English Explanatory Dictionary

mizzenmast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
  2. The third-foremost mast on a ship having more than three masts.
  3. The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/ /ˈmɪz.ənˌmæst/ en-us-mizzenmast.ogg

Word forms

mizzenmast mizzenmasts mizzen-mast mizenmast

Etymology

From mizzen + mast.

Synonyms

mizzen

Related words

foremast mainmast jiggermast spankermast
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