Brig (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Nautical.
    • a two-masted vessel square-rigged on both masts.
    • (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) an armed brig-rigged or brigantine-rigged vessel.
    • the compartment of a ship where prisoners are confined.
  2. a place of confinement or detention, especially in the U.S. Navy or Marines; guardhouse.
abbreviation
  1. brigade.
  2. brigadier.
noun
  1. a two-masted square-rigger
  2. a prison, esp in a navy ship
noun
  1. a Scot and northern English word for a bridge 1
abbreviation for
  1. Brigadier
Brig (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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