mât de misaine

French

Etymology

Literally, “mizzenmast”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma d(ə) mi.zɛn/, /mɑ d(ə) mi.zɛn/

Noun

mât de misaine m (plural mâts de misaine)

1. (nautical) foremast (the mast nearest the bow, on a ship with more than one mast)

   Coordinate terms: grand mât, mât d’artimon