mizzen

/ˈmɪ.zən/

Etymology

From Middle English mesan, meseyn, myson, 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.

mizzen means hindmost; nearest the stern. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.

adj

Hindmost; nearest the stern.“the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.”

noun

Mizzenmast.
Mizzensail.“Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-ſail, and ſtood by to hand the Fore-ſail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all faſt, and handed the Miſſen.”