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brig

brig [ brig ] (plural brigs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sailing ship: a two-masted sailing ship with square-rigged sails on both masts

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

3. military prison: a building or part of a building that is used as a prison in a U.S. military installation

[Early 18th century. Shortening of brigantine]
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