bezaan
Dutch (Brabantic)
/bəˈzaːn/
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) mizzenmast hindmost mast of a ship
- (nautical) mizzensail hindmost sail of a ship
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch besaen, mesane derived from Italian mezzana.
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
mezzana
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Besan German
- contromezzana Italian
- mezzana Italian
- bezaanmast Dutch, Flemish
- bezaansmast Dutch, Flemish
- mast Dutch, Flemish
- mesana Spanish, Castilian
- besaen Middle Dutch
- mesane Middle Dutch