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mizzenmast en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /-məst/ (UK)
• /ˈmɪz.ənˌmæst/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /-məst/ (US)
• /ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/ (UK)

Etymology

From mizzen + mast.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Relateds

jiggermast · spankermast · foremast · mainmast

Synonyms

mizzen

Translations (31)

nrf artimon (nautical: aftmost mast) · tr mizana direği (nautical: aftmost mast) · cy hwylbren ôl (nautical: aftmost mast) · es palo de mesana (nautical: aftmost mast) · de Besanmast (nautical: aftmost mast) · cs zadní stěžeň (nautical: aftmost mast) · cmn 後桅 /后桅 (nautical: aftmost mast) · pl bezanmaszt (nautical: aftmost mast) · ru биза́нь-ма́чта (nautical: aftmost mast) · fi mesaani (nautical: aftmost mast) · da mesanmast (nautical: aftmost mast) · pt mastro de mezena (nautical: aftmost mast) · it albero di mezzana (nautical: aftmost mast) · fr artimon (nautical: aftmost mast) · de Kreuzmast (nautical: aftmost mast) · ast palu de mesana (nautical: aftmost mast) · ca mitjana (nautical: aftmost mast) · gd crann-deiridh (nautical: aftmost mast) · fr mât d'artimon (nautical: aftmost mast) · bg бизан (nautical: aftmost mast) · cy hwylbren y llyw (nautical: aftmost mast) · pt mastro de ré (nautical: aftmost mast) · nl bezaansmast (nautical: aftmost mast) · it mezzanella (nautical: aftmost mast) · fi mesaanimasto (nautical: aftmost mast) · de Hintermast (nautical: aftmost mast) · he תֹּרֶן אֲחוֹרִי (nautical: aftmost mast) · ga crann deiridh (nautical: aftmost mast) · hu tatárbóc (nautical: aftmost mast) · de Achtermast (nautical: aftmost mast) · ca arbre de mitjana (nautical: aftmost mast)