He adjusted the lines on the mizen before the ship entered the harbor.

The old schooner's mizens were repaired before the long voyage.

The lookout climbed to the mizen-top to check the rigging before the storm.

The crew lashed the spare halyards to the mizen top during the storm.

The sailors carefully inspected the mizen-tops before the storm.

Before the storm, the sailors secured the mizen tops to prevent damage.

The old sailor swore that the mizen-top man had guided their ship through the storm.

The mizen-top men braced themselves as a sudden squall tore through the rigging.

The sailor climbed the slippery mizenmast to furl the mizzen sail before the storm.

At dawn the fleet's mizenmasts caught the first light, their ropes creaking as sailors prepared for the day.