brig /brɪɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: brigantine ]
1 . a ship with two ↑ mast s (=poles) and large square sails
2 . American English a military prison, especially on a ship
brig /brɪɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: brigantine ]
1 . a ship with two ↑ mast s (=poles) and large square sails
2 . American English a military prison, especially on a ship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012