mizen

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Noun mizen has 2 senses

mizzenmast, mizenmast, mizzen, mizen - third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
--₁ is a kind of mast
mizzen, mizen - fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
--₂ is a kind of fore-and-aft sail

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Mizen

Definition:

Mizen is a nautical term that refers to a small fore-and-aft sail set on the part of the lowest and largest of the three masts of a sailing ship.

Senses:

Noun

A triangular sail set on the mizenmast of a ship.
The mast that supports the mizen sail.

Verb (transitive)

To equip or fit with a mizen sail.
To maneuver or sail using the mizen sail.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The ship's mizen was set to catch the wind and assist in steering.

2. The sailor climbed up the mizen to adjust the sail during the storm.

Verb:

1. The crew will mizen the ship before entering the harbor.

2. The skilled captain mizened the vessel through the narrow pass with precision.

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