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MAST (continued)
The mast, which is placed at the middle of the ship's length, is called the main-mast, (grand-mât, Fr.) that which is placed in the fore-part, the fore-mast, (mât de misaine, Fr.) and that which is towards the stern is termed the mizen-mast, (mat d'artimon, Fr.)N. B. Mizen is applied to this last mast by all the nations of Europe, except the French, who alone call the fore-mast misaine
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 191, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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