mizzenmast
noun
miz·zen·mast
ˈmi-zᵊn-ˌmast 
-məst
: the mast aft or next aft of the mainmast in a ship
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mizzenmast
noun
miz·zen·mast
ˈmiz-ᵊn-ˌmast
-məst
: the mast just behind the mainmast in a ship
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