Brig
noun
A type of ship with two masts.
The pirate climbed aboard the brig and prepared to set sail.
Often appears as...
- aboard the brig
- brig ship
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Technical
noun
A prison or jail on a military or naval ship.
The soldier was thrown into the brig for disobeying orders.
Often appears as...
- thrown into the brig
- kept in the brig
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Disapproving
noun
A type of ship with two masts.
The pirate climbed aboard the brig and prepared to set sail.
Often appears as...
- aboard the brig
- brig ship
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A prison or jail on a military or naval ship.
The soldier was thrown into the brig for disobeying orders.
Often appears as...
- thrown into the brig
- kept in the brig
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used specifically in a nautical context to describe a sailing vessel.
We toured a historical brig at the maritime museum.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Vessel
'Brig' can evoke images of classic, old-fashioned ships, often from the age of exploration.
Stories of pirates often feature the brig as a common type of ship.
Pro Tip 3/3Sailing Context
Used to talk about old or traditional ships in sailing stories or historical accounts.
The brig was a popular choice for merchants in the 18th century.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used specifically in a nautical context to describe a sailing vessel.
We toured a historical brig at the maritime museum.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Vessel
'Brig' can evoke images of classic, old-fashioned ships, often from the age of exploration.
Stories of pirates often feature the brig as a common type of ship.
Pro Tip 3/3Sailing Context
Used to talk about old or traditional ships in sailing stories or historical accounts.
The brig was a popular choice for merchants in the 18th century.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used specifically in a nautical context to describe a sailing vessel.
We toured a historical brig at the maritime museum.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Vessel
'Brig' can evoke images of classic, old-fashioned ships, often from the age of exploration.
Stories of pirates often feature the brig as a common type of ship.
Pro Tip 3/3Sailing Context
Used to talk about old or traditional ships in sailing stories or historical accounts.
The brig was a popular choice for merchants in the 18th century.
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Video examples
The most successful...
captured a Portuguese brig, and blockaded a tribute mission from Thailand —all in a single day. But perhaps Madame Zheng’s greatest success lay in knowing when to quit. By 1810, increasing tension between the Red and Black Flag Fleets weakened the confederation from within and rendered it more vulnerable to attack from without.
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Geographic Bee 2010 - IA...
starts and starts in Germany where the briga and brig come together your don't out etching it
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The most successful...
captured a Portuguese brig, and blockaded a tribute mission from Thailand —all in a single day. But perhaps Madame Zheng’s greatest success lay in knowing when to quit. By 1810, increasing tension between the Red and Black Flag Fleets weakened the confederation from within and rendered it more vulnerable to attack from without.
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - IA...
starts and starts in Germany where the briga and brig come together your don't out etching it
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Tom Holland
English Actor
There is so much to sailing a ship. There's about a thousand different lines on a brig ship, and knowing what each one of those does, it takes a long time, and that's why you have these cabin boys that start on the ship, and they learn throughout the years, and that's why it takes so long to captain one.
Quote examples
Tom Holland
English Actor
There is so much to sailing a ship. There's about a thousand different lines on a brig ship, and knowing what each one of those does, it takes a long time, and that's why you have these cabin boys that start on the ship, and they learn throughout the years, and that's why it takes so long to captain one.
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