Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mizzensail

/ˈmɪzənˌseɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mizzen-sail
IPA: /ˈmɪzənˌseɪl/

30

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.

Example Sentences

"Six of the Krabben's massive tentacles had wrapped themselves around the mizzensail."

Etymology

From mizzen + sail.

Inflected Forms

mizzensails (plural) mizzen sail (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mizzensail?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪzənˌseɪl/.
What does mizzensail mean?: A fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast.
Where does mizzensail come from?: From mizzen + sail.

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