BRIG


Meaning of BRIG in English

I. ˈbrig noun

Etymology: short for brigantine

Date: 1712

: a 2-masted square-rigged ship

II. noun

Etymology: probably from brig (I)

Date: 1832

1. : a place (as on a ship) for temporary confinement of offenders in the United States Navy

2. : guardhouse , prison

III. abbreviation

brigade; brigadier

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.