noun
- the mast on a sailing ship located behind the mainmast, typically the third mast from the front.
Usage: nautical; found on large sailing vessels with three or more masts
Examples
- The captain ordered the crew to adjust the sails on the mizzenmast.
- The ship's mizzenmast was damaged during the storm but remained standing.
- On a three-masted vessel, the mizzenmast is positioned aft of the mainmast.
- The mizzenmast carried the spanker sail on traditional sailing ships.
- Sailors climbed the mizzenmast to repair the rigging.