(a.) Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
(n.) The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.
Example Sentences:
(1) There is evidence, particularly from studies on mammalian cells (Tanguay, 1985; Welch and Mizzen, 1988; Arrigo et al., 1988), that following stress hsps migrate to various cellular compartments and subsequently delocalize after stress.
Mizzenmast
Definition:
(n.) The hindmost mast of a three-masted vessel, or of a yawl-rigged vessel.