Definitions for mizzenmast
ˈmɪz ənˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Naut. -məstmizzen·mast

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1. mizzenmast, mizenmast, mizzen, mizennoun

   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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1. mizzenmastnoun

   The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more masts

2. mizzenmastnoun

   The shorter, after mast of a ship having two masts, such as a ketch or yawl

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1. Mizzenmast

   The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sails, spars, and derricks, giving necessary height to a navigation light, look-out position, signal yard, control position, radio aerial or signal lamp. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship. Nearly all sailing masts are guyed.Until the mid-19th century, all vessels' masts were made of wood formed from a single or several pieces of timber which typically consisted of the trunk of a conifer tree. From the 16th century, vessels were often built of a size requiring masts taller and thicker than from single tree trunks. On these larger vessels, to achieve the required height, the masts were built from up to four sections (also called masts). From lowest to highest, these were called: lower, top, topgallant, and royal masts. Giving the lower sections sufficient thickness necessitated building them up from separate pieces of wood. Such a section was known as a made mast, as opposed to sections formed from single pieces of timber, which were known as pole masts. Those who specialised in making masts were known as mastmakers.

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1. mizzenmast

   A mizzenmast is the third mast, or the mast aft of the mainmast, on a ship that has three or more masts. It is typically smaller and located towards the stern (back) of the ship. Sailors can adjust the sails on the mizzenmast to help steer the ship.

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1. Mizzenmastnoun

   the hindmost mast of a three-masted vessel, or of a yawl-rigged vessel

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1. • Mast

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mizzenmast in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mizzenmast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mizzenmast
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mizzenmast
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizzenmast
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mizzenmast
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mizzenmast