mizzenmast
Noun
Meaning
The hindmost mast of a three-masted vessel, or of a yawl-rigged vessel.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
mizzen
mizen
mizenmast
SPAR
driver
neck
pole
boom
shaft
mast
masthead
bowsprit
foremast
mainmast
foresail
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With her mizzenmast dragging in the water, Guerriere s maneuverability decreased and she collided with Constitution, her bowsprit becoming entangled in Constitution s mizzen rigging.
He then ordered a full double-loaded broadside fired of grape and round shot which took out Guerriere s mizzenmast.
The vessel had three masts: a mainmast, a foremast, and a mizzenmast.