mizzen
English
/ˈmɪ.zən/
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) Mizzenmast.
- (nautical) A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French misaine derived from Old French migenne derived from Old Catalan mitjana derived from Latin medianus (middle, medium).
Origin
Latin
medianus
Gloss
middle, medium
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Cognates and derived terms
- mast English
- mizzenmast English
- mizzensail English
- mizzentop English
- mizzentopman English
- sail English
- top English
- medianus Latin
- medius Latin
- mediānus Latin
- mezzanino Italian
- mediaan Dutch, Flemish
- *médʰyos Proto-Indo-European
- median Swedish
- migenne Old French
- moien Old French
- median Middle French
- migenne Middle French
- misaine Middle French
- mitjana Old Catalan