Noun: mizen mi-zun
- Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
"The sailor climbed the mizen to adjust the sail";
- mizzenmast, mizenmast, mizzen
- Fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
"The sailors trimmed the mizen to improve the ship's balance";
- mizzen
Derived forms: mizens
Type of: fore-and-aft sail, mast
Encyclopedia: Mizen