mizzenmast

[ miz-uh n-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uh n-muh st ]

/ ˈmɪz ənˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈmɪz ən məst /

the third mast from forward in a vessel having three or more masts.

the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy; jiggermast.

Origin of mizzenmast

First recorded in 1375–1425, mizzenmast is from the late Middle English word meson mast. See mizzen, mast¹

mizoram, mizrachi, mizrah, mizuna, mizzen, mizzenmast, mizzle, mizzy maze, miño, miłosz, miʿraj

The third lieutenant was in the waist, and the fourth on the quarter deck, near the mizzenmast.

Outward Bound |Oliver Optic
Captain Winslow's shells cut the mizzenmast of the Alabama in two.

The Blue and The Gray |A. R. White
She carried four boats at the davits; and two spare craft, bottom up, on the boathouse just forward of the mizzenmast.

All the Brothers Were Valiant |Ben Ames Williams
The skipper was under the partial shelter of the mizzenmast, and clung to the belaying-pins.

The Young Trawler |R.M. Ballantyne

Every sail on the mizzenmast vanished in a rush of flame, compelling the two men to crouch and shield their faces.

South Sea Tales |Jack London

mizzenmast

/ (ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst, nautical ˈmɪzənməst) /

(on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast

(on a vessel with three or more masts) the third mast from the bow