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• brig — /brig/, n. 1. Naut. a. a two masted vessel square rigged on both masts. b. (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) an armed brig rigged or brigantine rigged vessel. c. the compartment of a ship where prisoners are confined. 2. a place of confinement or… …   Universalium

• Brig — Brig, n. [Shortened from {Brigantine}.] (Naut.) A two masted, square rigged vessel. [1913 Webster] {Hermaphrodite brig}, a two masted vessel square rigged forward and schooner rigged aft. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Brig — Infobox Weapon is vehicle=yes type=Naval vessel origin=Mediterranean name = Brig caption = The Brig Lady Washington length = 75–165 ft (23–50 m) weight = Tonnages up to 480 speed = Varies per conditions, up to convert|11|kn|km/h|0 reported crew …   Wikipedia

• Hermaphrodite brig — Brig Brig, n. [Shortened from {Brigantine}.] (Naut.) A two masted, square rigged vessel. [1913 Webster] {Hermaphrodite brig}, a two masted vessel square rigged forward and schooner rigged aft. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Texan schooner Liberty — The Texas schooner Liberty was one of the four schooners of the First Texas Navy (1836 1838). She served in the Texas Navy for only about 6 months, capturing the Mexican brig Pelicano loaded with weapons for their army in Texas. Later that year,… …   Wikipedia

• Pilgrim (brig) — The Pilgrim was a sailing brig (180 tons, 86.5 feet long) engaged in the California hide trade of the early 19th century. Although just one among many other ships engaged in the business, the Pilgrim was immortalized by one of her sailors,… …   Wikipedia

• hermaphrodite brig — noun a two masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast (triangular topsail over a gaff mainsail). As such it has a mix of the two main types of sail plan, hence the term hermaphrodite.… …   Wiktionary

• Texan schooner Brutus — The Texan schooner Brutus was one of the four ships of the First Texas Navy (1836 1838) that wreaked havoc on towns along the coast of Mexico, blockaded Mexican ports, and captured ships bound for Mexico with goods and munitions of war during the …   Wikipedia

• Texan schooner Invincible — The Texas schooner Invincible was one of the four schooners of the First Texas Navy (1836 1838). She began her service in January, 1836 and immediately began attacking ships supplying the Mexican army in Texas, including capturing the United… …   Wikipedia

• Hermaphrodite brig — A hermaphrodite brig, or brig schooner is a type of two masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with fore and aft rigged sails on the mainmast. As such it has a mix of the two main types of sail plan, hence the term… …   Wikipedia

• Caledonia (brig) — The Caledonia was a brig of some 200 tons, built in Arbroath, Scotland, and wrecked on September 7 1843 on Sharpnose Point, near Morwenstow, Cornwall. HistoryIn September 1842 the Caledonia was homeward bound from Odessa, and called in at… …   Wikipedia