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| brig [ brig ] (plural brigs) |
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1. sailing ship: a two-masted sailing ship with square-rigged sails on both masts
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2. ship's prison: a secure area in a ship of the U.S. Navy, which can be used as a prison while the ship is at sea
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3. military prison: a building or part of a building that is used as a prison in a U.S. military installation
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| [Early 18th century. Shortening of brigantine] |
