misaine

See also: mîsaine

French

Etymology

Alteration (due to Italian mezzana), of Middle French migenne, from Catalan mitjana, feminine form of mitjan, from Latin mediānus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mi.zɛn/

Noun

misaine f (plural misaines)

(nautical) fore
(nautical) foresail

Derived terms

mât de misaine - foremast

Further reading

“misaine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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