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Definition of Mizzen
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.
2. Noun. Fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast.
Definition of Mizzen
1. a. Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
2. n. The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.
Definition of Mizzen
1. a type of sail [n -S]