mîsaine

See also: misaine

Norman

Etymology

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

Noun

mîsaine f (plural mîsaines)

(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”)

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