English

The Belgian barquentine Mercator shown here has three masts: a square-rigged foremast on the left, a fore-and-aft-rigged mainmast in the middle, and a fore-and-aft-rigged mizzenmast on the right.

Alternative forms

• mizenmast

Noun

mizzenmast ‎(plural mizzenmasts)

1. (nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more masts
2. (nautical) The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl

Synonyms

• mizzen

Translations

See also

• foremast
• mainmast