Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mizzen sail: A triangular or quadrilateral sail set on the mizzenmast, which is the mast located nearest the stern (rear) of a sailing vessel with three or more masts. It is a key component for steering and balance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thủy thủ điều chỉnh buồm lái để giữ thuyền đi đúng hướng. (The sailor adjusted the mizzen sail to keep the boat on course.)
  • Buồm lái của con tàu buồm cổ đã bị rách trong cơn bão.* (The mizzen sail of the old sailing ship was torn during the storm.)

Advanced Usage

• "cột *buồm lái"*: mizzenmast (the mast that carries the mizzen sail).
  • Cột buồm lái thường ngắn hơn cột chính. (The mizzenmast is usually shorter than the mainmast.)

Variants and Related Words

• Buồm (n): sail (general term).
  • Con tàu căng tất cả các buồm. (The ship set all its sails.)
• Buồm chính (n): mainsail (the principal sail on the mainmast).
• Buồm mũi (n): foresail (a sail set on the foremast).

Synonyms

• Voile d'artimon (French nautical term): mizzen sail.
• Mizen-sail (English nautical term): mizzen sail.

Related Phrases

• "Điều khiển bằng *buồm lái"*: to steer using the mizzen sail.
  • Trong gió nhẹ, thuyền trưởng thích điều khiển bằng buồm lái. (In light winds, the captain prefers to steer using the mizzen sail.)

Related Idioms

(This specific nautical term is highly technical and is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Idioms typically use the general word "buồm" (sail).) - "Thuận *buồm xuôi gió": (literally: favorable sail, tailwind) Smooth sailing; for things to proceed easily and without obstacles. - *Công việc kinh doanh của họ luôn thuận *buồm xuôi gió.* (Their business always has smooth sailing.)

1. (hàng hải) Mizen-sail