mizzenmast

or miz·en·mast

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

/ ˈmɪz ənˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈmɪz ən məst /

noun Nautical.

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.

Origin of mizzenmast

First recorded in 1375–1425, mizzenmast is from late Middle English meson mast. See mizzen, mast¹

Words nearby mizzenmast

Mizoram, Mizrachi, mizrah, mizuna, mizzen, mizzenmast, mizzle, mizzy maze, M.J., Mjolnir, mk.

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Example sentences from the Web for mizzenmast

The third lieutenant was in the waist, and the fourth on the quarter deck, near the mizzenmast.
Outward Bound|Oliver Optic
Captain Winslow's shells cut the mizzenmast of the Alabama in two.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White
She carried four boats at the davits; and two spare craft, bottom up, on the boathouse just forward of the mizzenmast.
All the Brothers Were Valiant|Ben Ames Williams
The skipper was under the partial shelter of the mizzenmast, and clung to the belaying-pins.
The Young Trawler|R.M. Ballantyne

Every sail on the mizzenmast vanished in a rush of flame, compelling the two men to crouch and shield their faces.
South Sea Tales|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for mizzenmast

mizzenmast

mizenmast

/ (ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst, nautical ˈmɪzənməst) /

noun nautical

(on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast

(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

单词	mizzenmast
释义	mizzenmast or miz·en·mast [ miz-uhn-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uhn-muhst ] / ˈmɪz ənˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈmɪz ən məst / noun Nautical. 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. Origin of mizzenmast First recorded in 1375–1425, mizzenmast is from late Middle English meson mast. See mizzen, mast¹ Words nearby mizzenmast Mizoram, Mizrachi, mizrah, mizuna, mizzen, mizzenmast, mizzle, mizzy maze, M.J., Mjolnir, mk. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mizzenmast The third lieutenant was in the waist, and the fourth on the quarter deck, near the mizzenmast. Outward Bound\|Oliver Optic Captain Winslow's shells cut the mizzenmast of the Alabama in two. The Blue and The Gray\|A. R. White She carried four boats at the davits; and two spare craft, bottom up, on the boathouse just forward of the mizzenmast. All the Brothers Were Valiant\|Ben Ames Williams The skipper was under the partial shelter of the mizzenmast, and clung to the belaying-pins. The Young Trawler\|R.M. Ballantyne Every sail on the mizzenmast vanished in a rush of flame, compelling the two men to crouch and shield their faces. South Sea Tales\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for mizzenmast mizzenmast mizenmast / (ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst, nautical ˈmɪzənməst) / noun nautical (on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast (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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