English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-brig.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪɡ|-ɪɡ

Etymology 1

1. abbreviated from brigantine, from Italian brigantino
2. from the use of such ships as prisons

Noun
en-noun

1. nautical a two-masted vessel square-rigged on both fore and main masts
2. context|US a jail or guardhouse, especially in a military installation

Translations
trans-top|two-masted vessel
Croatian: t-|hr|brig|m, t-|hr|brik|m
Dutch: brigantijn f or m, brik f or m
Finnish: t-|fi|priki
French: t+|fr|brigantin|m
trans-mid
Italian: t-|it|brigantino|m
Polish: bryg m
Spanish: t+|es|bergantín|m
trans-bottom

trans-top|military jail or guardhouse
Spanish: t-|es|calabozo|m
trans-bottom

See also
hermaphrodite brig

Etymology 2
Noun
en-noun

1. Scottish variation of bridge

Etymology 3

1. abbreviation for brigadier

References
Websters

Croatian

Etymology
From E.|hr term|brig|lang=en.

Noun
hr-noun|m

1. #English|brig (two-masted vessel)

Synonyms
brik#Croatian|brik

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