English Explanatory Dictionary

hermaphrodite brig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A two-masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast (triangular topsail over a gaff mainsail).

Word forms

hermaphrodite brig hermaphrodite brigs

Etymology

So called because it is a hybrid of the two main types of sail plan.

Synonyms

brig-schooner schooner-brig
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