in the sea-language, is a particular mast or sail.

The mizen mast stands in the sternmost part of the ship. In some great ships there are two of these; when that next the main-mast is called the main-mizen, and that next the poop the bonaventure-mizen.

**MINUM**, in botany, a genus of the cryptogamia musci clas. The anthora is operculated; and the capitulum of the female is naked, and dusty. There are 18 species, 7 of which are natives of Britain.

**Perpetual Mobile**, or **Movement**. See **Movement**.