brig
word
/ˈbɹɪɡ/
brig
/bɹˈɪɡ/
brig
Definition
A 'brig' is a type of sailing ship with two masts. It can also mean the prison or jail on a ship, especially in naval use.
Usage & Nuances
'Brig' (ship type) is dated or nautical; not common for modern vessels. As 'prison cell,' it is mainly used for ships or naval bases, rarely on land. Both meanings are formal or technical.
Spanish: bergantín - calabozo (prisión en barco)Portuguese (BR): brigue - prisão do navioPortuguese (PT): brigue - prisão do navioChinese (Simplified): 双桅帆船 - （船上的）监禁室Chinese (Traditional): 雙桅帆船 - （船上的）監禁室Hindi: ब्रिग जहाज़ - जहाज़ की जेलArabic: بريغ (سفينة شراعية) - سجن السفينةBengali: ব্রিগ (দুই মাস্তুলবিশিষ্ট পালতোলা জাহাজ) - কারাগার (জাহাজে)Russian: бриг (двухмачтовое парусное судно) - бриг (тюрьма на корабле)Japanese: ブリッグ（二本マストの帆船）- ブリッグ（船内の牢屋）Vietnamese: brig (tàu hai cột buồm) - nhà giam (trên tàu)Korean: 브리그(두 개의 돛대가 있는 범선) - 감방(선박 내)Turkish: brig (iki direkli yelkenli gemi) - gemi hapishanesiUrdu: بریگ (دو مستولہ بادبانی جہاز) - قید خانہ (جہاز پر)Indonesian: brig (kapal layar dua tiang) - penjara (di kapal)
Example Sentences
The pirates sailed on a large brig.
basic
He was locked in the brig for breaking the rules.
basic
A brig has two masts and many sails.
basic
You keep causing trouble—you’ll end up in the brig.
natural
The old brig creaked as the storm hit.
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He spent the night in the ship’s brig after the fight.
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