Definition of MIZZEN

mizzen

Plural: mizzens

Noun

  • third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
  • fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
  • Mizzenmast.
  • A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

Adj

  • Hindmost; nearest the stern.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French misaine, modified from Old French migenne (through influence from Italian mezzana), from Old Catalan mitjana, feminine of mitjan, ultimately from Latin medianus. Doublet of mean and median.

Scrabble Score: 26

mizzen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mizzen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mizzen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

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