01 a. Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
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Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.(Naut.)
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Webster, 1913
Mizzen
· Miz·zen
· IPA /ˈmɪ.zən/
02 n. The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.
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The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.(Naut.)