Besan

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • (nautics) mizzen, mizzensail
  • (nautics) mizzen, mizzenmast

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish bezaan.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

bezaan

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