BRIG


Meaning of BRIG in English

I. noun Etymology: short for ~antine Date: 1712 a 2-masted square-rigged ship, II. noun Etymology: probably from 1~ Date: 1832 a place (as on a ship) for temporary confinement of offenders in the United States Navy, guardhouse , prison , III. abbreviation ~ade; ~adier

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