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mizzen

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I tie myself to the mizzen mast or go sit in the Bastille dungeon, but none of it ever works.

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Quick take

(nautical) Mizzenmast.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mizzen gathered in one view.

noun

(nautical) Mizzenmast.

noun

(nautical) A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

adjective

(nautical) Hindmost; nearest the stern.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mizzen.

Example sentences

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I tie myself to the mizzen mast or go sit in the Bastille dungeon, but none of it ever works.

2

The white blob on the mizzen mast is a satellite antenna.

3

Satellite antenna in the mizzen mast is also an abomination.

4

Lost mizzen upper topsail and main lower top gallant sail.

5

> That’s why I have a closet full of Mizzen & Main shirts and drink Four Sigmatic.

6

Ketches often have them on the mizzen mast, Neither of those is a good alternative on ours, so we are looking for a rigging-suspended option like the old Ampair and Windbugger setups.

Quote examples

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At the end of the article, after the picture "The mizzen of the 'Grace Harwar'; view aft from the main crosstrees", is the calculation: The amount of cargo that was traded across the oceans in 2019 equals the freight capacity of 22.4 million EcoClippers.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use mizzen in a sentence?

I tie myself to the mizzen mast or go sit in the Bastille dungeon, but none of it ever works.

What does mizzen mean?

(nautical) Mizzenmast.

What part of speech is mizzen?

mizzen is commonly used as noun, adjective.