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Noun
Unlike the main and mizzen masts that rotate 180 degrees, the foremast rotates 270 degrees giving guests incredible elevated views.—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025 The owner’s favorite place to be is the aft deck, which has a projector installed on the mizzen boom for a home-cinema feel.—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2023 The deck is also uncluttered thanks to the reasonably sized captive winches, along with roller furling systems for the headsails and boomfurling for the mizzen and mainsails.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2022 To me, this ship has a history and a story in its own right,’’ 32-year-old Don Heminitz said the other day while at work on the mizzen shrouds, which to a landlubber like me are ropes that help support the masts.—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2019
Adjective
Photo : Breed Media Movie Magic When the sun sets, Black Pearl’s mizzen mast projector screen—the largest exterior cinema on any yacht—comes into its own.—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English mesan, probably from Old Spanish mesana sail set amidships, from Catalan mitjana, from feminine of mitjan of the middle, from Latin medianus — more at median
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