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- [miz-uh n-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uh n-muh st]
- /ˈmɪz ənˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈmɪz ən məst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [miz-uh n-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uh n-muh st]
- /ˈmɪz ənˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈmɪz ən məst/
Definitions of mizzenmast word
- noun mizzenmast the third mast from forward in a vessel having three or more masts. 1
- noun mizzenmast the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy; jiggermast. 1
- noun mizzenmast (nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more masts. 1
- noun mizzenmast (on a yawl, ketch, or dandy) the after mast 0
- noun mizzenmast (on a vessel with three or more masts) the third mast from the bow 0
- noun mizzenmast the mast third from the bow in a ship with three or more masts 0
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Origin of mizzenmast
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425, mizzenmast is from the late Middle English word meson mast. See mizzen, mast1
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Parts of speech for Mizzenmast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mizzenmast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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