mizzen
/ˈmɪzən/(亦作mizen)
noun
1
- （亦作mizzenmast）the mast aft of a ship's mainmast后桅。
2
- （亦作mizzensail）a sail on the mizzenmast of a ship, in particular the lowest sail on the mizzenmast of a square-rigged sailing ship后桅帆, 后帆。
词源
late Middle English: from Italian mezzana 'mizzensail'， feminine (used as a noun) of mezzano 'middle'， from Latin medianus （see MEDIAN）.