Mizzen
Mizzen , a.
[It. mezzana, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half: cf. F. misaine foresail. See Mezzo.]
Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.
Mizzen , n.
The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.