Brig

/brɪɡ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A two-masted sailing ship with a foremast and a mainmast, both square-rigged.

The brig sailed smoothly into the harbor, its sails catching the wind.

A military prison or barracks.

He was sent to the brig for disobeying orders during the exercise.

A type of small, fast vessel, often used for naval purposes.

The brig was commissioned to patrol the coastal waters.

Middle English, from the Latin 'bracca', meaning 'a kind of boat.'

in the brig

In jail or confined in a military context.

to brig someone

To confine someone in detention.

yacht

A medium-sized sailboat or motorboat.

barque

A sailing vessel with three or more masts.

To confine someone to the brig.

He's going to get brigged for that stunt.

A slang term for a military detention area.

Watch out, or you'll end up in the brig!