mizzen

Definition of Mizzen in English :

third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy

2. mizen, mizzen

fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mizzen

noun

1.

a sail set on a mizzenmast

2. short for mizzenmast

adjective

3.

of or relating to any kind of gear used with a mizzenmast

a mizzen staysail

adjective

1.

of the mizzenmast

noun

2.

a fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast

3.

mizzenmast

n.
Nautical

1. A fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast.

2. A mizzenmast.