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Mizzen Course

Definition:

The term "mizzen course" refers to a sailing term that pertains to the lowermost sail on the mizzenmast of a sailing vessel.

Usage:

As a noun:

The mizzen course, also known as the crossjack, is set on the mizzenmast of a ship.

Example sentence: The sailor climbed up the mast to adjust the mizzen course as the wind shifted.

As a verb:

To mizzen course means to set or adjust the sails on the mizzenmast.

Example sentence: The crew members mizzen coursed the sail to catch the favorable wind.

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