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mizzenmast

/ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/ /ˈmɪz.ənˌmæst/

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noun

Palo de mesana

The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more masts.

Examples :

"From the stern, we could clearly see the mizzenmast rising above the deck of the tall ship. "

Desde la popa, podíamos ver claramente el palo de mesana elevándose sobre la cubierta del gran barco.

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Illustration mizzenmast - Image 1

noun

Mesana

The second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl.

Examples :

"The small sailboat, easily identified as a yawl, had a mizzenmast stepped behind the rudderpost. "

El pequeño velero, fácilmente identificado como un balandro, tenía una mesana colocada detrás del codaste.

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