BRIG


Meaning of BRIG in English

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

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