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MIZZEN-MAST [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

On a ship with two or more masts, the first mast aft of the mainmast.

OBS

On a three-masted ship, the mainmast is nearer to the mizzen-mast than it is to the foremast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Dans un navire ayant deux mâts ou plus, le premier mât derrière le grand mât.

OBS

Dans un navire à trois mâts, le grand mât est plus près du mât d'artimon que du mât de misaine.

OBS

Ne pas traduire littéralement «mizzen-mast» par «mât de misaine». L'équivalent anglais de «mât de misaine» est «foremast».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Vela y navegación de placer
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