MIZEN
Dictionary entry overview: What does mizen mean? • MIZEN (noun)
The noun MIZEN has 2 senses:
1. third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
2. fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
Familiarity information: MIZEN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MIZEN (noun)
Meaning:
Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mizen; mizenmast; mizzen; mizzenmast
Hypernyms ("mizen" is a kind of...):
mast (a vertical spar for supporting sails)
Meaning:
Fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mizen; mizzen
Hypernyms ("mizen" is a kind of...):
fore-and-aft sail (any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction)
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