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brigantine

brig·an·tine [ bríggən tn ] (plural brig·an·tines)


noun 
Definition:
 
sailing ship: a two-masted sailing ship with square-rigged sails on the foremast and fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast

[Early 16th century. Directly or via Old French brigandine< Italian brigantino "fighting ship" < brigante (see brigand)]
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