mizzen sail

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• Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …   Wikipedia

• mizzen — UK [ˈmɪz(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms mizzen : singular mizzen plural mizzens a) the sail behind the main sail on a ship b) mizzen or mizzenmast the mast that holds the mizzen sail …   English dictionary

• mizzen — miz|zen [ mızn ] noun count TECHNICAL the sail behind the main sail on a ship a. mizzen or mizzenmast the MAST that holds the mizzen sail …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mizzen — miz|zen [ˈmızən] n 1.) also mizzen mast the ↑mast behind the main mast on a sailing ship 2.) also mizzen sail the main sail on a mizzen on a sailing ship …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mizzen — noun (C) 1 also mizzen mast the mast behind the main mast on a sailing ship 2 also mizzen sail the main sail set lengthways on a mizzen on a sailing ship …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• mizzen — (also mizen) ► NOUN 1) (also mizzenmast) the mast aft of a ship s mainmast. 2) (also mizzensail) a sail on a mizzenmast. ORIGIN from Italian mezzano middle …   English terms dictionary

• mizzen — or mizen [miz′ən] adj. [LME meseyn < or akin to MFr misaine < It mezzana, fem. of mezzano, middle < L medianus: see MEDIAN] of the mizzenmast n. 1. a fore and aft sail set on the mizzenmast 2. MIZZENMAST …   English World dictionary

• sail — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, breeze, canoe, canvas, carry sail, circumnavigate, clew, cloth, coast, course, cringle, cross,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of …   English dictionary for students

• mizzen — /miz euhn/, Naut. n. 1. a fore and aft sail set on a mizzenmast. Cf. crossjack, spanker (def. 1a). See diag. under ship. 2. mizzenmast. adj. 3. of or pertaining to a mizzenmast. 4. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a… …   Universalium

• mizzen — Dandy Dan dy (d[a^]n d[y^]), n.; pl. {Dandies} (d[a^]n d[i^]z). [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.] 1. One who affects special finery or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English