Noun: mizzen 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 mizzen to adjust the sail";
- mizzenmast, mizenmast, mizen
- Fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
"The sailors trimmed the mizzen to improve the ship's balance";
- mizen
Derived forms: mizzens
Type of: fore-and-aft sail, mast
Encyclopedia: Mizzen