| a. | 1. | (Naut.) Hindmost; nearest the stern; |
| n. | 1. | (Naut.) The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker. |
| Noun | 1. | mizzen - third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy |
| 2. | mizzen - fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast Synonyms: mizen |
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