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mizzenmast

UK/ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst//ˈmɪz.ənˌmæst/

mizzenmast noun: the aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.

mizzenmast: the aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship
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Noun

mizzenmast (plural mizzenmasts)

  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.

Synonyms of mizzenmast

Forms of mizzenmast

pluralmizzenmasts
alternative formmizzen-mast
alternative formmizenmast

Origin of mizzenmast

From mizzen + mast.

Questions about mizzenmast

What does mizzenmast mean?
Mizzenmast means the aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
What part of speech is mizzenmast?
Mizzenmast is a noun.
How do you pronounce mizzenmast?
Mizzenmast is pronounced /ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/ (UK).
What is the plural of mizzenmast?
The plural of mizzenmast is mizzenmasts.

Words near mizzenmast in the dictionary

  1. mizzen-masts
  2. mizzen-top
  3. mizzen-top man
  4. mizzen-top men
  5. mizzen-tops
  6. mizzenmast
  7. mizzenmasts
  8. mizzens
  9. mizzensail
  10. mizzensails
  11. mizzentop

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