Mizzen: alternatives and connections

Nearest the stern; most aft.

Nearest the stern.

A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast.

A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of th…

One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.

Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.

Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of t…

Same as Chase gun, esp. in terms bow chaser and stern chaser. See under Bow, Stern.

The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.

Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a s…

A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to…

A frame, like a balcony, projecting from the stern or quarter of a ship, and hence called stern gallery or quarter gallery, -- seldom…

Alt. of Hindmost

A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also ja…

A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pi…

Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hi…

That point in the orbit of the moon which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the near…

The cascabel, or hindmost knob, of a cannon.