hermaphrodite brig


noun
  1. a two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft-rigged on the mainmast.

Origin of hermaphrodite brig

1
First recorded in 1830–40

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hermaphrodite brig

noun
  1. a sailing vessel with two masts, rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft on the aftermast: Also called: brigantine

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