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mesana

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Asturian

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Noun

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mesana f (plural mesanes)

  1. (nautical) mizzen

Derived terms

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Ladin

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Adjective

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mesana

  1. feminine singular of mesan

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian mezzana.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meˈsana/ [meˈsa.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: me‧sa‧na

Noun

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mesana f (plural mesanas)

  1. (nautical) mizzen
    • Tenía dos vergas en el palo de trinquete, y en el de mesana que era pequeñísimo flotaba un jirón rojo
      It had two yards on the foresail mast, and on that of the tiny mizzen was flapping a ripped rag.

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