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mizzenmast
[ miz-uhn-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uhn-muhst ]
noun
- the third mast from forward in a vessel having three or more masts.
- the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy; jiggermast.
mizzenmast
/ ˈmɪzənməst; ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst /
noun
- (on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast
- (on a vessel with three or more masts) the third mast from the bow
Word History and Origins
Origin of mizzenmast1
Example Sentences
Broadside code of conduct man-of-war careen Jolly Roger mizzenmast Brethren of the Coast.
I find him mopping aft, back toward the mizzenmast, clearing the deck of grime and the occasional brain.
The Dunmore’s mizzenmast, cracked by shot, collapsed, and took with it the main topmast.
It was like watching a pirate captain swinging from the mizzenmast, dueling all comers: It was great drama, and it works against almost any team not named the Golden State Warriors.
There is rope everywhere — running down from the ceiling, coiled underfoot — and it’s easy to imagine you’re standing on the boom of a mizzenmast.
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