mizzenmast
/miz-uhn-mast, -mahst; Nautical miz-uhn-muhst/US // ˈmɪz ənˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈmɪz ən məst //UK // (ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst, nautical ˈmɪzənməst) //
桅杆,桅杆式飞机,帆板,桅帆
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Nautical.
- : the third mast from forward in a vessel having three or more masts.
- : the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy; jiggermast.
Examples
He set the noose firmly upon his shoulders, leaped up, and caught at the hoops on the mizzenmast.
The schooner was tossed about like a toy, and the mizzenmast was sprung so that no sail could be rigged on it.
The Confederate commissioner came on deck; and Christy looked at him with interest from behind the mizzenmast.
A well-aimed shot cut away the mizzenmast, which fell alongside, suspended by the cordage.
Fresh water, in small quantities, they were able to obtain by holding a cover of a tureen under the saddle of the mizzenmast.
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