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fore-and-aft sail vs mizzen

mizzen vs fore-and-aft sail

fore-and-aft sail and mizzen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fore-and-aft sail Yes No No No
mizzen Yes No No No
As nouns, mizzen is a hyponym of fore-and-aft sail; that is, mizzen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fore-and-aft sail:
  • fore-and-aft sail: any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
  • mizzen: fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
fore-and-aft sail (noun) mizzen (noun)
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
Difference between fore-and-aft sail and mizzen

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