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brig in German

brig in German is Brigg, Arrestzelle, Militärgefängnis — brig means a sailing ship with two masts, both square-rigged.

brig in German

Brigg
noun
(watercraft) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast
Arrestzelle
noun
(US) A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.
Militärgefängnis
noun
(US) A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.

What does "brig" mean?

  1. noun A sailing ship with two masts, both square-rigged.
    "The museum has a restored 19th-century brig moored in the harbour."
  2. noun A prison on board a naval ship, or informally, any military jail.
    "The sailor was thrown in the brig for insubordination."
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brig in a sentence

  • The museum has a restored 19th-century brig moored in the harbour.
  • The sailor was thrown in the brig for insubordination.

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What is "brig" in German?

"brig" in German is Brigg, Arrestzelle, Militärgefängnis. brig means: A sailing ship with two masts, both square-rigged.

How do you use "brig" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum has a restored 19th-century brig moored in the harbour." In German, "brig" is Brigg, Arrestzelle, Militärgefängnis.

Are there other ways to say "brig" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "brig": Brigg, Arrestzelle, Militärgefängnis.

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