mizzenmast

Meaning

  1. The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
  2. The third-foremost mast on a ship having more than three masts.
  3. The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl.

Translations

mât d’artimon

Achtermast

albero di mezzana

Hintermast

Kreuzmast

mizana direği

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/
Etymology

From mizzen + mast.

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