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Brig — Infobox Weapon is vehicle=yes type=Naval vessel origin=Mediterranean name = Brig caption = The Brig Lady Washington length = 75–165 ft (23–50 m) weight = Tonnages up to 480 speed = Varies per conditions, up to convert|11|kn|km/h|0 reported crew … Wikipedia
Brigantine — In sailing, a brigantine is a vessel with two masts, only the forward of which is square rigged.Originally the brigantine was a small ship carrying both oars and sails. It was a favorite of Mediterranean pirates and its name comes from the… … Wikipedia
Brig (disambiguation) — Brig may be:*A military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft. *A brig is also a type of ship which is derived from a brigantine. *An obsolete abbreviation for a brigantine, a type of ship. *The Brig, a film by Jonas… … Wikipedia
brigantine — [ brigɑ̃tin ] n. f. • 1835; de brigantin ♦ Mar. Voile trapézoïdale de l arrière, enverguée sur la corne d artimon. ● brigantine nom féminin (de brigantin) Voile trapézoïdale enverguée sur la corne d artimon. brigantine n. f. MAR Voile de misaine… … Encyclopédie Universelle
brigantine — /brig euhn teen , tuyn /, n. Naut. 1. a two masted sailing vessel, square rigged on the foremast and having a fore and aft mainsail with square upper sails. 2. See hermaphrodite brig. [1515 25; < ML brigantinus or OIt brigantino, orig., armed… … Universalium
Brigantine — Brig an*tine, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino, originally, a practical vessel. See {Brigand}, and cf. {Brig}] 1. A practical vessel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A two masted, square rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brig — /brig/, n. 1. Naut. a. a two masted vessel square rigged on both masts. b. (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) an armed brig rigged or brigantine rigged vessel. c. the compartment of a ship where prisoners are confined. 2. a place of confinement or… … Universalium
brigantine — [brig′ən tēn΄] n. [earlier brigandyn < MFr brigandin < OIt brigantino < brigante,BRIGAND] 1. a two masted ship like a hermaphrodite brig but with a square rigged topsail on the mainmast 2. HERMAPHRODITE BRIG … English World dictionary
brig — 1720, colloquial shortening of BRIGANTINE (Cf. brigantine) (q.v.). Apparently such vessels being used for prison ships led to extended meaning a jail, first recorded 1852 … Etymology dictionary
brig — ► NOUN 1) a two masted square rigged ship. 2) informal a prison on a warship. ORIGIN abbreviation of BRIGANTINE(Cf. ↑brigantine) … English terms dictionary
Brig — Brig, n. [Shortened from {Brigantine}.] (Naut.) A two masted, square rigged vessel. [1913 Webster] {Hermaphrodite brig}, a two masted vessel square rigged forward and schooner rigged aft. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
