n. 1 a two-masted square-rigged ship, with an additional lower fore-and-aft sail on the gaff and a boom to the mainmast. 2 US a prison, esp. on a warship. [abbr. of BRIGANTINE]
BRIG
Meaning of BRIG in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012