Brig

Pronunciation: /brɪɡ/

Definitions of brig

noun a two-masted square-rigged ship with an additional lower fore-and-aft sail

Example Sentences

A1 The sailors on the ship slept in the brig.

A2 The captain locked the unruly crew member in the brig.

B1 The brig on the ship was used to detain prisoners during the voyage.

B2 The old sailing ship had a cramped brig for holding disciplinary cases.

C1 The captain's authority was challenged when a mutiny broke out in the brig.

C2 The brig on the naval vessel was equipped with modern security measures to prevent escapes.

Examples of brig in a Sentence

formal The captain ordered the crew to clean the brig before the inspection.

informal I heard they found a stowaway hiding in the brig.

slang I can't believe they locked him up in the brig for that!

figurative Being stuck in traffic felt like being in a brig with no escape.

Grammatical Forms of brig

• past tense: brigged
• plural: brigs
• comparative: more brig
• superlative: most brig
• present tense: brig
• future tense: will brig
• perfect tense: have brigged
• continuous tense: is brigging
• singular: brig
• positive degree: brig
• infinitive: to brig
• gerund: brigging
• participle: brigged

Origin and Evolution of brig

First Known Use: 1700 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'brig' originated from the Old French word 'brigant' which meant a soldier or a mercenary.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'brig' shifted from referring to a soldier or mercenary to a naval term for a two-masted ship.