mizzen (Meaning)
mizzen (n)
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
mizzen (a.)
Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
mizzen (n.)
The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mizzen
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mizzen Sentence Examples
- The mizzen, the sail located farthest aft on the ship, billowed out as the wind caught it.
- The captain ordered the crew to adjust the mizzen to optimize the vessel's speed.
- The mizzenmast, the mast that supported the mizzen, creaked and groaned in the heavy seas.
- With the mizzen set, the ship began to move more swiftly through the water.
- The mizzen sail, ripped by a gust of wind, fluttered uselessly in the air.
- The mizzen yard, the horizontal spar that held the mizzen, swayed back and forth as the ship rolled.
- The mizzen boom, the spar that extended from the mizzenmast to hold the sail, swung dangerously in the storm.
- The mizzen sail was furled as the ship prepared for battle, leaving the deck clear for action.
- The mizzen was the only sail that remained intact after the fierce encounter.
- The mizzen mast, damaged beyond repair in the shipwreck, lay broken in the water.
FAQs About the word mizzen
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy, fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmastHi
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The mizzen, the sail located farthest aft on the ship, billowed out as the wind caught it.
The captain ordered the crew to adjust the mizzen to optimize the vessel's speed.
The mizzenmast, the mast that supported the mizzen, creaked and groaned in the heavy seas.
With the mizzen set, the ship began to move more swiftly through the water.
