BRIG


Meaning of BRIG in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 a two-masted square-rigged ship, typically having an additional lower fore-and-aft sail on the gaff and a boom to the mainmast.

2》 informal a prison, especially on a warship.

Origin

C18: abbrev. of ~antine .

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~ 2

■ noun Scottish & N. English a bridge.

Origin

from ON bryggja .

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