brigantine

(brig′ən tēn′)

noun

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

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

See brigantine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on the foremast and having a fore-and-aft mainsail with square main topsails.

Origin:

Origin: French brigantin

Origin: , from Old French brigandin

Origin: , from Old Italian brigantino, skirmishing ship

Origin: , from brigante, skirmisher; see brigand

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