Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch besaen, from the older form Middle Dutch mesane, borrowed from Italian mezzana.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧zaan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun edit

bezaan f (plural bezanen, diminutive bezaantje n)

  1. mizzenmast (hindmost mast of a ship)
  2. mizzensail (hindmost sail of a ship)

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Belarusian: біза́нь (bizánʹ)
  • Polish: bezan
  • Russian: биза́нь (bizánʹ)
  • Ukrainian: біза́нь (bizánʹ)