mizens

We have found lemma(root) word of mizens : mizzen.

Definitions


[ˈmɪzn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the mast aft of a ship's mainmast

- a sail on the mizzenmast of a ship, in particular the lowest sail on the mizzenmast of a square-rigged sailing ship
(e.g: mizzen yard)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Italian mezzana ‘mizzensail’, feminine (used as a noun) of mezzano ‘middle’, from Latin medianus (see median)




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