BRIG


Meaning of BRIG in English

I. ˈbrig noun

( -s )

Etymology: short for brigantine

1. : brigantine

2. : a 2-masted square-rigged vessel — see hermaphrodite brig

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II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from brig (I)

: a temporary place (as on a ship) for confinement of offenders in the United States navy : guardhouse

III.

now chiefly Scotland

variant of bridge

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