brig: Meaning and Definition of
brig
Pronunciation: (brig), [key] — n.
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- 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.
- a place of confinement or detention, esp. in the U.S. Navy or Marines; guardhouse.
Brig.
- brigade.
- brigadier.
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