ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MIZZEN
From French misaine, from Italian mezzana, mezzano middle.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIZZEN»
Discover the use of
mizzen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mizzen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blue at the
Mizzen (Vol. Book 20) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels)
"The old master has us again in the palm of his hand."—Los Angeles Times (a Best Book of 1999) Napoleon has been defeated at Waterloo, and the ensuing peace brings with it both the desertion of nearly half of Captain Aubrey's crew and the ...
2
Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping
MIZZEN Mizzen royal-mast. The royal-mast on the mizzen-mast. Refer to Royal-
mast. Mizzen royal-stay. The royal-stay on the mizzen- mast. Refer to Stay.
Mizzen royal-staysail. A light sail set on a stay on the mizzen-mast, immediately
next ...
3
Blue at the
Mizzen: Aubrey/Maturin series
Now, for the first time, they are available in electronic book format, so a whole new generation of readers can be swept away on the adventure of a lifetime. This is the twentieth book in the series.
4
Melville's Evermoving Dawn: Centennial Essays
46 Mizzen top. 92 Main braces. 2 Head- boards. 47 Mizzenmaat cap. 03 Main
topsail lifts. 3 Stem. 43 Mizzen topmast cross- 01 Main topsail braces. 4 Bows.
trees. 85 Main topgallant lifts. 5 Forecastle. 49 Fore yard. 06 Main topgallant
braca* 6 ...
John Bryant, Robert Milder, 1997
5
The Americana: a universal reference library, comprising the ...
60. Mizzcn lower topsail yard. 61. Mizzen upper topsail yard. 62. Mizzcn lower
topgallant yard. 63. Mizzen upper topgallant yard. 64. Mizzen-royal yard. 65.
Jigger-gaff. 66. Jigger-boom. 67. Fore-top. 68. Main-top. 69. Mizzen-top. 70.
Jigger-top.
Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines, 1912
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The popular encyclopedia; or, 'Conversations Lexicon': [ed. ...
Main upper topgallant sail. A 12. Mai n < royal. a 13. Crossjack. a 14. Mizzen
lower topsail. A 15. Mizzen upper topsail. a 16*. Mizzeu lower topgallant sail. A
17. Mizzen upper topgallant sail. 1. Fore-tack. 2. Fore- sheet. 3. Fore clew, garnet.
4.
Popular encyclopedia, Charles Annandale, 1885
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The Encyclopedia Americana: A General Dictionary of the Arts ...
Crosslack sheet. Crossjack dew-garnet. Crossjack braces. Mizzen lower topsail
clew-lines. Mizzen lower topsail braces. Mizzen upper topsail steet. Mizzen
_upper topsail clew-hnes. Mizzen upper topsail braces. Mizzen lower topgallant
sheet.
Frederick Converse Beach, Forrest Morgan, George Edwin Rines, 1904
8
The Seaman's Friend: Containing a Treatise on Practical ...
Mizzen chains. Bowsprit. Jib-boom. Flying jib-boom. Spritsail yard. Martingale.
Bowsprit cap. Foremast. Fore topmast. Fore topgallant mast. Fore royal mast.
Fore skysail mast. Main mast. Main topmast. Main topgallant mast. Main royal
mast.
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The Encyclopedia Americana: A universal reference library ...
58. Main-royal yard. 59. Crossjack yard. 60. Mizzen lower topsail yard. 61.
Mizzen upper topsail yard. 62. Mizzen lower topgallant yard. 63. Mizzen upper
topgallant yard. 64. Mizzcn-royal yard. 65- Jigger-gaff. 66. Jigger-boom. 67. Fore-
top. 68.
George Edwin Rines, Frederick Converse Beach, 1905
Upper-mizzen topsail yard. 14. Main skysail mast. 37. Lower-mizzen topgallant
yard. 15. Mizzen mast. 38, Upper-mizzen topgallant yard. 16. Mizzen topmast. 39.
Mizzen royal yard. 17. Mizzen topgallant mast. 40. Mizzen skysail yard. 18.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIZZEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mizzen is used in the context of the following news items.
The Rozalia Project and Parley for the Oceans in East Boothbay
The participants of the Mizzen/Budding Scientists Program and the Stay's'l/Emerging Oceanographers Program embraced a sense of wonder ... «Boothbay Register, Jul 15»
Prize Exhibit overtakes Sunset Glow in San Clemente
Sunset Glow held second by three parts of a length over Paulina's Love (Mizzen Mast) while pacesetter Spirit of Xian (Kodiac) finished fourth. «Brisnet.com, Jul 15»
A Florida Keys piratical tale or two
He called for a rope, which he had brought on board, fitted with a hangman's noose, sent a man up the mizzen yard and rove it and brought the ... «Florida Keys Keynoter, Jul 15»
Cruiser gets into trouble
The inshore lifeboat arrived on scene near Mizzen head and was alongside the casualty at 7.30 p.m.. A lifeboat crew member clambered on ... «Wicklow People, Jul 15»
When the wind blows there are lessons to be learnt
Our mizzen sheet attaches to the midpoint between our davits and having been tossed about a fair bit Sandy was the first to notice the davits ... «My Sailing, Jul 15»
Transatlantic Race: Wet, Windy, and Wild
“The last 48 hours coming in [in more wind than this], we had full main, A4 [spinnaker], full mizzen, mizzen, kite, staysail, no moon, while ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
Head-Maarek offers Mast excuse
The Mizzen Mast colt made a pleasing reappearance at Chantilly in a Group Three last month and there was plenty of confidence in him ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
Fastnet Oil & Gas conserving cash as it looks for new assets
Options over the Molly Malone and Mizzen licences in Celtic expired on May 31 and Fastnet submitted applications for new licensing options ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
Sailing: West Briton round-up July 9
Lug and mizzen: Teal (David Guard). Sunbeams: 1 Saucy Sally (Pete Crockford); 2 Pixy (Lyulph Hesling); 3 Tantivy (Gill Fox). Large working ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
Treasures From Spanish Galleon Sunk in 1622 Set For Auction
Two sailors and three slaves aboard Atocha survived by clinging to the ship's mizzen, the only part that remained above water, but rescuers ... «History, Jul 15»