brig

Speech parts

1. brig - Noun

2. Brig - Proper noun

Meaning

A bridge.

A two-masted, square-rigged vessel.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

Brig.

Synonyms

penitentiary gaol lockup prison jail brigantine correctional facility clipper bastille chino schooner POW camp ketch clink pokey
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Antonyms

liberty free release freedom independence exception
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Hypernyms

sailing ship sailing vessel penal institution penal facility

Phrases with the word

brig-schooner schooner-brig

Anagrams

BIRG RGBI grib igrb

Examples

About halfway into the trip Walker’s jeep stopped briefly at the 24th Division command post to confer with Maj. Gen. Bill Kean, the division commander, and the assistant division commander Brig. Gen. Garrison H. Davidson. Source: Internet

A brig is a vessel with two masts both rigged square. Source: Internet

Additionally, Brig. Gen. Edward Hatch’s 5th Division had to be removed from the list of formations going with Wilson into Alabama for lack of horses. Source: Internet

After passing his examinations in 1752, he soon progressed through the merchant navy ranks, starting with his promotion in that year to mate aboard the collier brig Friendship. Source: Internet

According to a Vanity Fair essay, the LGBT cadets were well accepted. citation Brig. Gen. Diana Holland became West Point's first woman Commandant of Cadets in January 2016. Source: Internet

Army spokeswoman, Brig. Gen Flavia Byekwaso said Wednesday that the purpose of the raid was to seize outfits and berets worn by Bobi Wine's supporters, that they argue are military wear. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

brifentanil brifka brifter Brig Bretach brig rat Brig-Glis