noun. A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on the foremast and having a fore-and-aft mainsail, often with square main topsails.

noun. A small two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both masts, but with a fore-and-aft mainsail and the mainmast considerably longer than the foremast.

noun. A robber.

noun. Robbery.

noun. Same as brigandine.

noun. A quarter-galley, known for its delicate lines, swiftness, and quick handling.

noun. A practical vessel.

noun. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail.

noun. See Brigandine.

noun. Alternative form of brigandine.

noun. a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged on the mainmast

noun. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast

"But I found out that the vessel was not exactly a ship after all, but a sort of half schooner, half brig, -- what they call a brigantine, having two masts, a mainmast and a foremast."

sailing ship  sailing vessel  

barque  brig  caravel  clipper  corvette  

hermaphrodite brig  

brigandine