"mizzen" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɪ.zən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mizzen.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɪzən Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French misaine, modified from Old French migenne (through influence from Italian mezzana), from Old Catalan mitjana, feminine of mitjan, ultimately from Latin medianus. Doublet of mean and median. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|misaine}} Middle French misaine, {{der|en|fro|migenne}} Old French migenne, {{m|it|mezzana}} mezzana, {{der|en|roa-oca|mitjana}} Old Catalan mitjana, {{m|ca|mitjan}} mitjan, {{der|en|la|medianus}} Latin medianus, {{doublet|en|mean|median}} Doublet of mean and median Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mizzen (not comparable)
  1. (nautical) Hindmost; nearest the stern. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-mizzen-en-adj-UIf1PEYb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 31 22 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mizen, missen

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪ.zən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mizzen.wav [Southern-England] Forms: mizzens [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪzən Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French misaine, modified from Old French migenne (through influence from Italian mezzana), from Old Catalan mitjana, feminine of mitjan, ultimately from Latin medianus. Doublet of mean and median. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|misaine}} Middle French misaine, {{der|en|fro|migenne}} Old French migenne, {{m|it|mezzana}} mezzana, {{der|en|roa-oca|mitjana}} Old Catalan mitjana, {{m|ca|mitjan}} mitjan, {{der|en|la|medianus}} Latin medianus, {{doublet|en|mean|median}} Doublet of mean and median Head templates: {{en-noun}} mizzen (plural mizzens)
  1. (nautical) Mizzenmast. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (mizzenmast sail): mesaani (Finnish), mesaanipurje (Finnish), artimon [masculine] (French), ahteriseili (Ingrian), mîsaine [feminine] (Norman), vaile d'artimon [feminine] (Norman), bezan [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-mizzen-en-noun-NhrZM~n2 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'mizzenmast sail': 71 29
  2. (nautical) A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-mizzen-en-noun-Cyzo4QR- Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mizen, missen Derived forms: mizzen course, mizzenmast, mizzensail, mizzentop

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈmɪ.zən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪzən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mizzen.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d6/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-mizzen.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-mizzen.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d6/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-mizzen.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-mizzen.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mizen"
    },
    {
      "word": "missen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mizzen"
}

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