- 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...
- 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...
-
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...
-
square sails. Historically, this rig used was
called a "schooner
brig" or "hermaphrodite
brig". In Europe, the
distinction is
typically still made. The training...
-
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...
- more guns; thus, the term encomp****ed all
unrated warships,
including gun-
brigs and cutters. In
technical terms, even the more
specialised bomb vessels...
- The
Brig o' Doon,
sometimes called the Auld
Brig or Old
Bridge of Doon, is a late
medieval bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland, and a
Category A structure. The...
- Look up
Brigance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Brigance is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Albert Brigance (died 2007), author...
- Ried-
Brig is a muni****lity in the
district of
Brig in the
canton of
Valais in Switzerland. Ried-
Brig is
first mentioned in 1232 as Riet. In 1428 it was...
- A gun-
brig was a
small brig-rigged
warship that enjo**** po****rity in the
Royal Navy
during the
Napoleonic Wars,
during which large numbers were purchased...
