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- [miz-uh n]
- /ˈmɪz ən/
- /ˈmɪz.n̩/
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- [miz-uh n]
- /ˈmɪz ən/
Definitions of mizzen word
- noun mizzen a fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast. Compare crossjack, spanker (def 1a). 1
- abbreviation MIZZEN mizzenmast. 1
- adjective mizzen of or relating to a mizzenmast. 1
- adjective mizzen noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a mizzen lower mast or to some upper mast of a mizzenmast. 1
- adjective mizzen noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a mizzen lower mast or some specified upper mast of a mizzenmast: mizzen topmast stay. 1
- noun mizzen The mast aft of a ship’s mainmast. 1
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Origin of mizzen
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English meson, mesan, probably < Italian mezzana
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Parts of speech for Mizzen
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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mizzen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mizzen
adj mizzen
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- rearward — Also, rearwards. toward or in the rear.
Antonyms for mizzen
adj mizzen
- front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
Top questions with mizzen
- what is a mizzen?
- what is a mizzen mast?
- what does mizzen mean?
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