I. noun
or miz·en ˈmiz ə n
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English mesein, meson, probably from Middle French misaine, alteration (influenced by Old Italian mezzana ) of migenne, from Old Catalan mitjana; Old Italian mezzana & Old Catalan mitjana, from Arabic mazzān mast
1. : a fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast — see sail illustration
2. : mizzenmast
3. : the aftermast and sail of a yawl
II. adjective
or mizen “
Etymology: Middle English meson, from meson, n.
: of or relating to the mizzenmast
mizzen shrouds
the mizzen peak halyards