Brig (Noun)
Meaning 1
A penal institution (especially on board a ship).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The captain ordered the unruly sailor to be thrown into the brig for insubordination.
- After a week of misbehavior, the young recruit was sent to the brig for a month.
- The brig on the naval vessel was notorious for its harsh conditions and strict rules.
- During the long voyage, the brig was rarely used, but its presence was a constant reminder of the captain's authority.
- The prisoners in the brig were kept in solitary confinement with minimal rations and no privileges.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The brig sailed into the harbor, its square-rigged sails billowing in the wind.
- Historically, brigs were used for coastal trade and naval warfare in Europe and North America.
- The brigantine rig is a type of sail plan that substitutes a fore-and-aft sail on the mainmast of a brig.
- The captain stood on the quarterdeck of the brig, issuing orders to his crew as they navigated through treacherous waters.
- In the 19th century, brigs were widely used as pirate ships in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean.