Meaning & use
mizzen
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The mast located toward the stern of a sailing ship, behind the mainmast, or the sail set on it.
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The captain ordered the crew to trim the mizzen as the wind shifted.
On a three-masted ship, the mizzen is the shortest of the three masts.
A note on using this word
Nearly always found in the compound "mizzenmast"; a useful word for readers of nautical fiction and history.
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