Meaning brig
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brig"two-masted square-rigged vessel," 1720, colloquial shortening of brigantine (q.v.). Apparently such vessels being used for prison ships upon retirement from active duty led to extended mean [..]
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brigThe jail aboard a ship, or on an installation. Usage: "If Alphabet don't square himself away, he's gonna get brigged for sure."
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brigType of sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts considered fast and maneuverable and used as both naval warships and merchant vessels.
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brig(n) two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts(n) a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
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brigA square-rigged ship with two masts.
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brigA two-masted vessel with both masts square-rigged.
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brig1. Historically, a vessel with two square-rigged masts. 2. (USN) An interior space in the ship used to detain prisoners
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briga two masted sailing ship with square sails on both masts and a gaff mainsail Source: Maritime Curators Group: Manual of Curatorship
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brig(historically) A vessel with two square-rigged masts. (in the US) An interior area of the ship used to detain prisoners & stowaways, and to punish delinquent crew members. This usually resembles a [..]
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brig Sailor's universal term for jail. Because Admiral Nelson once assigned a small ship (a brig) to carry captives taken in one of his naval engagements, and because his seamen ever afterwards asso [..]
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brigA two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both masts. The main mast carries a fore-and-aft boom-sail as well.
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brigA two:masted vessel with both masts square rigged. On the sternmost mast, the main mast, there is also a gaff sail
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brigA Brig is a two-masted vessel, square-rigged -- i.e. a vessel with yards and sails set across the masts as opposed to a fore-and-aft rigged craft -- on both masts.
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brigA jail or jail cell on a ship or naval shore base.
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brigMilitary jail.
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brigis a two-masted vessel with both masts square rigged. On the sternmost mast, the main mast, there is also a gaff sail
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brigExposed varnished wood or polished metal on a boat.
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brigA two-masted vessel with both masts square rigged. On the sternmost mast, the main mast, there is also a gaff sail
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brigA Northumbrian dialect word for bridge, often found in place- or street-names.
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