mizzenmast

• Sustantivo que designa la tercera mastelero desde la proa en un buque de tres o más mástiles, o el mástil más corto situado a popa en una balandra, queche o quechemarín.

A noun referring to the third mast from the bow on a vessel with three or more masts, or the shorter aft mast on a yawl, ketch, or dandy.

1. Third mast on a shipC2formal

   The mast located aft of the mainmast on a sailing vessel with three or more masts; the after and shorter mast on a yawl, ketch, or dandy.

   Mastil de mesana

   • The crew secured the sail to the mizzenmast.
   • On a ketch, the mizzenmast is shorter than the mainmast.
   • The storm damaged the rigging on the mizzenmast.