Synonyms for brig
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : brig |
| Phonetic Transcription : brɪg |
Définition of brig
Origin :- 1720, colloquial shortening of brigantine (q.v.). Apparently such vessels being used for prison ships upon retirement from active duty led to extended meaning "a jail," first recorded 1852.
- noun jail
- We had a ship, a brig, and twelve schooners, fourteen sail in all.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- I soon began to climb the rigging of the brig, ascending to the mast-heads.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The brig loaded with cocao, in bulk, at Guayaquil, and sailed for Cadiz.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- We sailed two days after I joined the brig, and had a ten or twelve days' passage.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The brig sailed, however, and stood across the Atlantic, as if in good earnest.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The idea of remaining in the brig was unpleasant to me, and I had thought of quitting her for some days.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Our passage from Para was good until the brig reached the latitude of Bermuda.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- A beautiful American-built brig, was lying in port, bound to Africa, for slaves.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- At this time the brig minded her helm, and fell off, coming under command.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The brig must have been about a day's run to the southward of Bermuda.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
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