|
|
Definition of Mizenmast
1. Noun. Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy.
Definition of Mizenmast
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of mizzenmast) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mizenmast
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mizenmast
Literary usage of Mizenmast
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Merchant's and Mechanic's Assistant: Being a Collection of Rules and by Isaac Ridler Butts (1856)
"mizenmast Head or Cap, to be level, one-third the mainmast cap or head, ...
The distance between the centre of the mainmast to the centre of the mizenmast. ..."
2. Rudimentary Treatise on Masting, Mast-making, and Rigging of Ships: Also by Robert Kipping (1854)
"The distance between the centre of the mizenmast to the out- iide of the ...
The step of the mizenmast ditto ditto. The number of inches the foremast rakes ..."
Other Resources:
