Definition of mizzen Mizzen

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We found 8 definitions of mizzen from 4 different sources.

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What does mizzen mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: mizzens

mizzen - fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
  mizen
mizzen - third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
  mizzenmast, mizenmast, mizen
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  • mizzen (Noun)
    mizzenmast.
  • mizzen (Noun)
    A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.
  • mizzen (Adjective)
    Hindmost; nearest the stern.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • mizzen (a.)
    Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
  • mizzen (n.)
    The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.

Part of speech

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  • mizzen, noun, singular of mizzens.
  • mizzen, adjective.

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