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   mizzen

   /ˈmɪzn/

   noun

   • 1. the mast aft of a ship's mainmast.
   • 2. a sail on the mizzenmast of a ship, in particular the lowest sail on the mizzenmast of a square-rigged sailing ship: "mizzen yard"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Italian mezzana ‘mizzensail’, feminine (used as a noun) of mezzano ‘middle’, from Latin medianus (see median).

   Scrabble Points: 26

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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