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mizzen

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪz(ə)n/

(also mizen)

Definition of mizzen

noun

1 (also mizzenmast) the mast aft of a ship’s mainmast.

2 (also mizzensail) a sail on the mizzenmast of a ship, in particular the lowest sail on the mizzenmast of a square-rigged sailing ship: [as modifier]:mizzen yard