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brig

noun (brigs)

«brig» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A brig is a sailing ship with two masts and square sails. tree →
A brig can also be a prison on board a ship, so a sailor who breaks the rules is put «in the brig». tree →

In the lessons

a ship in sea stories; «in the brig» means locked up on board

Examples

The brig sailed out of the harbour at dawn. tree →
There was not a child on board the brig that night who did not love him. tree →
The boys were all in the brig, about to walk the plank. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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