Mizzenmast (Noun)
Meaning
Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The mizzenmast stood tall behind the mainmast, supporting the sail that caught the wind from the side.
- As the sun set over the horizon, the sailors climbed the mizzenmast to adjust the rigging for the night.
- The captain ordered the crew to raise the sail on the mizzenmast to take advantage of the changing wind direction.
- The mizzenmast of the old sailing ship had been damaged in the storm, and the crew worked tirelessly to repair it.
- From the crow's nest on the mizzenmast, the lookout spotted a school of dolphins swimming alongside the ship.