See also: mizzen-mast

English

edit
 
The Belgian barquentine Mercator shown here has three masts: a square-rigged foremast on the left, a fore-and-aft-rigged mainmast in the middle, and a fore-and-aft-rigged mizzenmast on the right.

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From mizzen +‎ mast.

Pronunciation

edit
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɪz.ənˌmæst/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

edit

mizzenmast (plural mizzenmasts)

  1. (nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
  2. (nautical) The third-foremost mast on a ship having more than three masts.
  3. (nautical) The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl.

Synonyms

edit


Translations

edit

See also

edit