BRIG


Meaning of BRIG in English

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

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