Main Entry: ¹miz·zen

Variant(s): also miz·en \ˈmi-z^ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English mesan, probably from Old Spanish mesana sail set amidships, from Catalan mitjana, from feminine of mitjan of the middle, from Latin medianus — more at median

Date: 15th century

1 : a fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
2 : mizzenmast