brig Meaning and Definition
1. n. a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
2. n. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and maneuverable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels.
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