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Word of the Day – Brig

By November 15, 2023Word of the Day

Brig (noun)

brig

a two-masted vessel square-rigged on both masts. / a place of confinement or detention, especially in the U.S. Navy or Marines; guardhouse.

First recorded in 1705–15; short for brigantine

Example sentences

“They stood each end of the brig watching the horizon.”

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