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”)