mizzenmasts
Aft sailing poles
Mizzenmasts is the plural of mizzenmast, the third mast from the bow on a ship with three or more masts.
On a three-masted vessel, it's the rearmost mast, typically shorter than the mainmast.
The term appears in nautical contexts and historical fiction: The storm snapped two of the mizzenmasts in the fleet.
Ship's wind-catching fabric
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- spankerAftermost fore-and-aft sail
- boomLoud deep sound
gaff · yard · shroud · halyard · sheet · clipper · barque · galleon
Large traditional sailing vessel
- square-riggerShip with horizontal-yard sails
- Age of SailEra of wind-propelled ships
- naval warfareMilitary operations at sea
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
caravel · brigantine · privateer · fleet · maritime · seafaring · navigation · exploration
sail
Ship's wind-catching fabric
boom · gaff · yard · shroud · halyard · sheet · clipper · barque · galleon · schooner
tall ship
Large traditional sailing vessel
- square-riggerShip with horizontal-yard sails
- Age of SailEra of wind-propelled ships
- naval warfareMilitary operations at sea
man-of-war · caravel · brigantine · privateer · fleet · maritime · seafaring · navigation · exploration · colonial trade
timber
Wood for construction
hull · partners · wedges · hounds · truck · cap · trestle · tabernacle · standing rigging · deadeyes