mîsaine

See also: misaine

Norman

Etymology

From Old French migenne (through influence from Italian mezzana), ultimately from Latin mediānus.

Noun

mîsaine f (plural mîsaines)

1. (Jersey, nautical) mizzen, foresail

Synonyms

• (mizzen): vaile d'artimon
• (foresail): vaile d'avant, vaile dé mîsaine

Derived terms

• mât d'mîsaine (“foremast (of a schooner)”)
• vèrgue d'mîsaine (“foreyard”)