mât de misaine

French

Etymology

Literally, “mizzenmast”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma d(ə) mi.zɛn/, /mɑ d(ə) mi.zɛn/

Noun

mât de misaine m (plural mâts de misaine)

  1. (nautical) foremast (the mast nearest the bow, on a ship with more than one mast)
    Coordinate terms: grand mât, mât d’artimon
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