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mizzenmast

or miz·en·mast

[ miz-uhn-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uhn-muhst ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. the third mast from forward in a vessel having three or more masts.
  2. the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy; jiggermast.


mizzenmast

/ ˈmɪzənməst; ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst /

noun

  1. (on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast
  2. (on a vessel with three or more masts) the third mast from the bow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mizzenmast1

First recorded in 1375–1425, mizzenmast is from late Middle English meson mast. See mizzen, mast 1
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Example Sentences

He set the noose firmly upon his shoulders, leaped up, and caught at the hoops on the mizzenmast.

The schooner was tossed about like a toy, and the mizzenmast was sprung so that no sail could be rigged on it.

The Confederate commissioner came on deck; and Christy looked at him with interest from behind the mizzenmast.

A well-aimed shot cut away the mizzenmast, which fell alongside, suspended by the cordage.

Fresh water, in small quantities, they were able to obtain by holding a cover of a tureen under the saddle of the mizzenmast.

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