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mizzenmast

miz·zen·mast

UK/ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/ US/-məst/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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Origin

From mizzen + mast.

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