Definitions of mizzen
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fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
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synonyms:
mizen
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type of:
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fore-and-aft sail
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
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fore-and-aft sail
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third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
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synonyms:
mizen, mizenmast, mizzenmast
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type of:
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mast
a vertical spar for supporting sails
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mast
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