mizzenmast

• Nom masculin désignant le mât situé à l'arrière sur un navire à trois mâts ou plus, ou le mât arrière plus court sur un yawl, un ketch ou un cotre à tapecul.

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.

   mât d'artimon

   • 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.