n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from 1 brig
Date: 1832
1 : a place (as on a ship) for temporary confinement of offenders in the U.S. Navy
2 : GUARDHOUSE , PRISON
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from 1 brig
Date: 1832
1 : a place (as on a ship) for temporary confinement of offenders in the U.S. Navy
2 : GUARDHOUSE , PRISON
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012