Missen vs. Mizzen — What's the Difference?

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A fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast.

A mizzenmast.

(nautical) Mizzenmast.

(nautical) A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

(nautical) Hindmost; nearest the stern.

Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.

The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.

Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy

Fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast