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UK
/mˈɪzənmˌɑːst/
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NOUN
- third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
How To Use mizzenmast In A Sentence
- The Macedonian's mizzenmast was gone, her main and foretopmasts carried away, her main yard cut in two, and her ensign had disappeared.
- These braces come down to the ship's sides, or to the heads of the masts fore and aft of those on which the yard is swung; all the mizzen-braces working on the mainmast; the maintopgallant, mainroyal and skysail braces working on the mizzenmast; and the foretopgallant and foreroyal braces working on the mainmast, as is clearly shown in our illustration. Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891
- Around the mizzenmast is the after-saloon, with eight cabins leading out of it. The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the 'Fram', 1910 to 1912
- Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to accommodate the more modern rig.
- Day dawned on the savage ocean, and in the cold gray light all that could be seen of The Francis Spaight emerging from the sea were the poop, the shattered mizzenmast, and a ragged line of bulwarks. THE "FRANCIS SPAIGHT"
- Heading aft towards the stern, we found the mizzenmast collapsed, which was why it had not shown up on the sonar.
- The term ship, as usually applied, has reference to a vessel furnished with a bowsprit and three masts -- a mainmast, a foremast and a mizzenmast; and these three masts are each composed of three parts, namely, a lowermast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island
- His square-rigged ship with the cross and bones flying from the mizzenmast was a feared sight in the eyes of captains of merchant barques.
- Forward of and round the mizzenmast is the bridge, which is partly formed by the roofs of the large chart-house and laboratory amidships and the two houses on each side. The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the 'Fram', 1910 to 1912
- The crew had formed a circle on the deck around the mizzenmast and the captain, whose back was turned to her.
