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nounthird mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
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nounfore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
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- dandy a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
- yawl a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
- mizzen fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
- jigger any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl
- ketch a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
- crossjack the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
- spanker a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
- mizzen course the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
- mizen fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
- jiggermast any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl