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brig

UK
/brɪg/
US
/brɪg/

Translations

brignoun
brigs
pl
UK
/brɪg/
US
/brɪg/
brigTerme maritime.
The brig sailed swiftly across the ocean, its sails billowing in the wind.
Le brig a navigué rapidement à travers l’océan, ses voiles se gonflant dans le vent.
brigPrison à bord d’un navire ou dans une base navale.
After the altercation, the sailor was confined to the brig for the night.
Après l’altercation, le marin a été placé au brig pour la nuit.
Additional translations
brigadeAbréviation militaire.
Synonyms
barque
craft
vessel
ship
schooner
brigverb
brigged
Past Simple
brigged
Past Participle
brigging
Gerund
UK
/brɪɡ/
US
/brɪɡ/
Used chiefly in naval contexts meaning ‘to confine someone in the brig’.
incarcérerDans un contexte naval.
The officer threatened to brig any sailor who returned late from shore leave.
L’officier a menacé d’incarcérer tout marin qui rentrerait tard de permission à terre.
Synonyms
imprison
jail
incarcerate
detain
lock up
confine
intern
put behind bars
clink (slang)

Definitions

brignoun
A two-masted sailing ship with square rigging on both masts.
The brig sailed swiftly across the ocean, its sails billowing in the wind.
A prison, especially on a warship or naval base.
After the altercation, the sailor was confined to the brig for the night.
An abbreviation for brigade, a large military unit consisting of several battalions.
She was assigned to the 2nd Engineer Brig during her deployment.
brigverb
To confine (a person) in a naval prison (brig).
The officer threatened to brig any sailor who returned late from shore leave.
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