n.
Variant: also miz · en
Pronunciation: ' mi-z ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mesan, probably from Old Spanish mesana sail set amidships, from Catalan mitjana, from feminine of mitjan of the middle, from Latin medianus ― more at MEDIAN
Date: 15th century
1 : a fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
2 : MIZZENMAST