miz|zen

miz|zen
miz|zen or miz|en «MIHZ uhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast; spanker.
2. = mizzenmast. (Cf.mizzenmast)
–adj.
of or on the mizzenmast.
[< Middle French misaine foresail, foremast < Italian mezzana mizzen sail < Latin mediānus (in the) middle < medius middle]

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