What does mizzenmast mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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

Wikipedia

  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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mizzenmastnoun

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

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  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


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