mizen

mizen
b) A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

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  • mizen — n. (also mizzen) Naut. (in full mizen sail) the lowest fore and aft sail of a fully rigged ship s mizen mast. Phrases and idioms: mizen mast the mast next aft of the mainmast. mizen yard that on which the mizen is extended. Etymology: ME f. F… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mizen — Recorded in many forms as shown below, this is an English medieval surname. It is locational and derives not from sailing but from the parish of Misson, near Bawtry, in the county of Nottinghamshire. The placename is recorded in the famous… …   Surnames reference

  • Mizen Head — Mizen Head: the most south westerly point of Ireland Mizen Head (Irish: Carn Uí Néid), is located at the extremity of a peninsula in the district of Carbery in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of the extreme points of the island of Ireland and is… …   Wikipedia

  • Mizen-Halbinsel — Mizen Head Gewässer Atlantischer Ozean Geographische Lage …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mizen — I. noun see mizzen I II. adjective see mizzen II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mizen — miz·en || mɪzn n. mizzen, fore and aft sail set on a mizzenmast (rear or third mast on a ship); rear mast (Nautical) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mízen — zna o prid. (ȋ) nanašajoč se na mizo: mizni predal; privezali so ga za mizno nogo; rob mizne plošče / mizni pribor, prt namizni pribor, prt / mizna garnitura s fotelji …   Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika

  • Mizen, Frederic — (1888 Chicago 1965) (USA)    Pin up artist. Studied at Smith s Art Academy and later at the Chicago Art Institute. Best known for his Coca Cola ads, he created early pin up advertising and in the 1930s and 1940s calendar work.    Reproductions:… …   Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators

  • mizen-mast — …   Useful english dictionary

  • mizen-top — …   Useful english dictionary

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