mizzenmast

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy

Etymology

From mizzen + mast.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mizenmast, mizzen, mizen

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