mizzenmast

See also: mizzen-mast

English

WOTD – 1 May 2009

Alternative forms

• mizzen-mast, mizenmast

Etymology

From mizzen +‎ mast.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪz.ənˌmæst/

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Noun

mizzenmast (plural mizzenmasts)

1. (nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
2. (nautical) The third-foremost mast on a ship having more than three masts.
3. (nautical) The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl.

Synonyms

• mizzen

Translations

nautical: aftmost mast

Asturian: palu de mesana m Bulgarian: бизан m (bizan) Catalan: mitjana (ca) f, arbre de mitjana m Chinese: Mandarin: 後桅 / 后桅 (zh) Czech: zadní stěžeň m Danish: mesanmast c Dutch: bezaansmast (nl) m Finnish: mesaani, mesaanimasto French: artimon (fr) m, mât d'artimon (fr) m German: Achtermast m, Besanmast (de) m, Hintermast m, Kreuzmast m Hebrew: תֹּרֶן אֲחוֹרִי (he) m (toren akhori) Hungarian: tatárbóc Irish: crann deiridh m Italian: mezzanella f, albero di mezzana m Norman: artimon m Polish: bezanmaszt (pl) m Portuguese: mastro de ré m, mastro de mezena m Russian: биза́нь-ма́чта (ru) f (bizánʹ-máčta) Scottish Gaelic: crann-deiridh m Spanish: palo de mesana m Welsh: hwylbren y llyw m or f, hwylbren ôl m or f

See also

• foremast
• mainmast
• jiggermast
• spankermast