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brigantine Definition

brig·an·tine (brigən tēn′)

noun

  1. a two-masted ship like a hermaphrodite brig but with a square-rigged topsail on the mainmast
  2. hermaphrodite brig

Etymology: earlier brigandyn < MFr brigandin < OIt brigantino < brigante, brigand

brigantine Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

large: Swan Fan Makkum - the Largest Brigantine in the world and one of the most striking sailing vessels currently roaming the seas.

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