| brig | (n) two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts | | brig | (n) a penal institution (especially on board a ship) | | brigade | (n) army unit smaller than a division | | brigade | (v) form or unite into a brigade | | brigadier | (n) a general officer ranking below a major general, Syn. brigadier general | | brigandine | (n) a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth | | brigantine | (n) two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast, Syn. hermaphrodite brig | | bright | (adj) emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts, Ant. dull, Example: the sun was bright and hot; a bright sunlit room | | bright | (adj) having striking color, Syn. vivid, brilliant, Example: bright dress; brilliant tapestries; a bird with vivid plumage | | bright | (adj) characterized by quickness and ease in learning, Syn. smart, Example: some children are brighter in one subject than another; smart children talk earlier than the average |
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| Brig | n. [ Shortened from Brigantine. ] (Naut.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hermaphrodite brig, a two-masted vessel square-rigged forward and schooner-rigged aft. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Brig | n. [ Origin unknown. ] (Nav.) On a United States man-of-war, the prison or place of confinement for offenders. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] | | Brig | n. A bridge. [ Scot. ] Burns. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Brigade | n. [ F. brigade, fr. It. brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. briga trouble, quarrel. See Brigand. ] 1. (Mil.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d'armée. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade. [ 1913 Webster ]
Brigade inspector, an officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service. --
Brigade major, an officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Brigade | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Brigaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Brigading. ] (Mil.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Brigadier general | [ F. brigadier, fr. brigade. ] (Mil.) An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a brigadier. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Brigand | n. [ F. brigand, OF. brigant light-armed soldier, fr. LL. brigans light-armed soldier (cf. It. brigante.) fr. brigare to strive, contend, fr. briga quarrel; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. break; cf. Goth. brikan to break, brakja strife. Cf. Brigue. ] 1. A light-armed, irregular foot soldier. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A lawless fellow who lives by plunder; one of a band of robbers; especially, one of a gang living in mountain retreats; a highwayman; a freebooter. [ 1913 Webster ] Giving them not a little the air of brigands or banditti. Jeffery. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Brigandage | n. [ F. brigandage. ] Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Brigandine | n. [ F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand. ] A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [ Written also brigantine. ] Jer. xlvi. 4. [ 1913 Webster ] Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet,
And brigandine of brass. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Brigandish | a. Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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