mizzenmast
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See also: mizzen-mast
English
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[edit]Etymology
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[edit]Noun
[edit]mizzenmast (plural mizzenmasts)
- (nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
- (nautical) The third-foremost mast on a ship having more than three masts.
- (nautical) The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl.
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Translations
[edit]nautical: aftmost mast
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