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noun
The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The third-foremost mast on a ship having more than three masts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mizenmast, mizzen, mizen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mast
History
From mizzen + mast.
Across languages
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
