mizzenmast|mizzenmasts in English

noun

rear or aft mast, third mast (Nautical)

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1. At 19:00 the identifying lights in the mizzenmasts of the British fleet were lit.

2. He made his way to the yam sacks lashed Abaft the mizzenmast and got his bottle.

3. Bark, also spelled Barque, sailing ship of three or more masts, the rear (mizzenmast) being rigged for a fore-and-aft rather than a square sail

4. Other articles where Foremast is discussed: sail: …the masts are termed the foremast and the mainmast; when the Aftermast is considerably smaller they are named the mainmast and the mizzenmast

5. Historical ships, Barque, 19th Century Vintage engraving of Barque, a sailing ship, typically with three masts, in which the foremast and mainmast are square-rigged and the mizzenmast is rigged fore and aft