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Meaning of mizzen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmɪ.zən

Definitions

  1. Mizzenmast.
  2. A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

Equivalents

Bosanski besan
Deutsch Besan
Français artimon
Hrvatski besan
Polski bezan
Português mezena
Српски besan

Examples

“Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-ſail, and ſtood by to hand the Fore-ſail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all faſt, and handed the Miſſen.”
“"'Oh yes, that's all very well, but we haven't done with it yet,' said the lad, 'we shall have it worse directly,' and he ordered them to furl every rag but the mizen."”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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