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Brig

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Image:Ladyport.jpg thumb|200px|right|The Brig ''[[Lady Washington'']] {{otheruses}} In sailing, a '''brig''' is a vessel with two mast (sailing) masts at least one of which is square rigged. In modern parlance, a brig is square rigged on both masts, and this is the standard name for such a vessel. Previously, "brig" has been used as an abbreviation of "brigantine", which in modern parlance is the standard name for a principally fore-and-aft two-masted rig with a square rigged foremast but which also has other historical meanings.

See also
*brigantine *brig sloop {{Sailing Vessels and Rigs}} {{navy-stub}} Category:Sailboat types Category:Sailing vessels and rigging Category:Sailing Category:Ship types da:Brig de:Brigg fr:Brick is:Briggskip nl:Brik no:Brigg nn:Brigg pl:Bryg ru:Бриг sh:Brik sl:Brig fi:Priki sv:Brigg