mizzenmast Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
mizzen; mizenmast; mizen.
WordNet
Miz"zen*mast noun
Definitions
(Naut.) The hindmost mast of a three-masted vessel, or of a yawl-rigged vessel.
