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mizzenmast, mizenmast Nautical 1. (on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast 2. (on a vessel with three or more masts) the third mast from the bow mizzenmast [′miz·ən‚mast] (naval architecture) The third mast or the mast aft of the mainmast in a sailing ship. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He seesawed on the mizzenmast of his craft as safe as a Steeple Jack rigged to the flagpole of a skyscraper. He fetched up against the foot of the mizzenmast, while Captain Van Horn, with the sailor's eye for the coral patch under his bow, gave the order "Hard a-lee He broke off to gaze with dropped jaw at a spiral of smoke that coiled and twisted in the lee of the mizzenmast twenty feet above the deck. |
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