- A
brig is a type of
sailing vessel defined by its rig: two
masts which are both square-rigged.
Brigs originated in the
second half of the 18th century...
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around 4,000
troops (two
regiments or four battalions).
Brigadier general (
Brig. Gen.) is a
military rank used in many countries. The rank
originates from...
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Brig,
officially Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis; Italian: Briga-Glis), is a
historic town and muni****lity in the
district of
Brig in the
canton of Valais...
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square sails. Historically, this rig used was
called a "schooner
brig" or "hermaphrodite
brig". In Europe, the
distinction is
typically still made. The training...
- A
brig is a type of
sailing ship.
Brig may also
refer to:
Brig, a (chiefly American) term for a
naval military prison on a ship or navy base An abbreviation...
- Look up
Brigance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Brigance is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Albert Brigance (died 2007), author...
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Brigadier (/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪər/
BRIG-ə-DEER) is a
military rank, the
seniority of
which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a
senior rank
above colonel...
- more guns; thus, the term encomp****ed all
unrated warships,
including gun-
brigs and cutters. In
technical terms, even the more
specialised bomb vessels...
- Ruby Nell
Bridges Hall (born
September 8, 1954) is an
American civil rights activist. She was the
first African American child to
attend formerly whites-only...
- Endeavour.: 57–59 In the
first half of the
nineteenth century,
collier brigs were the most
common type and
remained po****r with
Northeast coast shipowners...
