Added 9 October 2026
brig
/bɹɪɡ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brig at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts.
- A penal institution (especially on board a ship).
Origin
Abbreviated from brigantine, from Italian brigantino; in sense “jail”, from the use of such ships as prisons.
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