mizzen
Collocations
1MIZZEN + NOUN
shrouds
Definitions
noun
Mizzenmast.
A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.
Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-ſail, and ſtood by to hand the Fore-ſail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all faſt, and handed the Miſſen.
"'Oh yes, that's all very well, but we haven't done with it yet,' said the lad, 'we shall have it worse directly,' and he ordered them to furl every rag but the mizen."
adj
Hindmost; nearest the stern.
the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
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Synonyms
noun — fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
- mizen
noun — third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more mas
- mizzenmast
- mizenmast
- mizen
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-ſail, and ſtood by to hand the Fore-ſail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all faſt, and handed the Miſſen.
Wiktionary"'Oh yes, that's all very well, but we haven't done with it yet,' said the lad, 'we shall have it worse directly,' and he ordered them to furl every rag but the mizen."
Wiktionarythe mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
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