mizzen
adjective
1. (nautical) Hindmost; nearest the stern.
- the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
noun
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
Similar word(s): mizen, mizenmast, mizzenmast
Definition categories: man–made, mast
2. fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
Similar word(s): mizen
Definition categories: man–made