Meaning mizzen
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mizzen


"aftermost fore-and-aft sail of a three-masted ship," early 15c., from Middle French misaine "foresail, foremast," altered (by influence of Italian mezzana "mizzen") from [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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mizzen


(n) third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy(n) fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
Source: beedictionary.com

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mizzen


A fore and aft sail flown on the mizzenmast.
Source: sailinglinks.com

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mizzen


Prefix referring a component of the mizzen-mast... mizzen-chains, mizzen backstay, etc.
Source: glue-it.com (offline)

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mizzen


The aftermost sail on a ketch or yawl carried on the mizzen mast; as in: We set the mizzen along with the main to create a full sail plan.
Source: schoolofsailing.net

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mizzen


A fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast.
Source: wisconsinshipwrecks.org

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mizzen


the shorter mast behind the main mast on a ketch or yawl.
Source: schoonerman.com

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mizzen


A small sail set on the mizzenmast.
Source: marinewaypoints.com





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