bezaan

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besaen, from the older form Middle Dutch mesane, borrowed from Italian mezzana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈzaːn/

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• Hyphenation: be‧zaan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

bezaan f (plural bezanen, diminutive bezaantje n)

1. (nautical) mizzenmast (hindmost mast of a ship)
2. (nautical) mizzensail (hindmost sail of a ship)

Synonyms

• bezaansmast
• bezaanszeil