mizzen
/'mizn/ Cách viết khác : (mizzen) /'mizn/
Definition
- Noun:
- A fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast: The "mizzen" is a specific type of triangular or quadrilateral sail rigged behind the mainmast on certain sailing vessels.
- The 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 "mizzen" can also refer to the mast itself, which is typically the rearmost and often the shortest mast on ships with multiple masts or on specific two-masted boats.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Sail):
- The sailor trimmed the mizzen to help balance the ship.
- In strong winds, they reefed the mizzen to reduce heel.
- Noun (Mast):
- The ketch is easily identified by its shorter mizzen located aft of the mainmast.
- They repaired the rigging on the mizzen after the storm.
Advanced Usage
- "Mizzen staysail": A light, often triangular sail set forward of the mizzenmast on a stay, used on schooners and ketches in light winds.
- They set the mizzen staysail to catch the faint breeze.
- "Jigger": An informal, historical synonym for the mizzenmast or mizzen sail on a four-masted vessel.
- On the old barquentine, the aftermost mast was called the jigger.
Variants and Related Words
- Mizzenmast (n): The specific term for the mast on which the mizzen sail is set.
- The mizzenmast on a yawl is stepped aft of the rudder post.
- Mizzensail (n): A less common, full term for the mizzen sail.
- He checked the lines securing the mizzensail.
Synonyms
- Jigger (n): (Nautical, historical) A term for the aftermost mast and its sail, especially on certain multi-masted ships.
- Spanker (n): (Nautical) On a square-rigged ship, a fore-and-aft sail set on the after side of the mizzenmast; sometimes used loosely as a synonym in specific contexts.
Related Phrases
- To set the mizzen: To hoist and adjust the mizzen sail.
- The captain ordered the crew to set the mizzen.
- Mizzen rigging: The collective term for the wires and ropes supporting the mizzenmast.
- Inspecting the mizzen rigging is part of the pre-voyage checklist.
Related Idioms
- "To sail under mizzen and jib": An idiom describing sailing with minimal canvas, often in heavy weather or for easy handling.
- As the gale approached, they decided to sail under mizzen and jib for safety.
Noun
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fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
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third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
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