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BrigadeBrigade Bri*gade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brigaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Brigading.] (Mil.)
To form into a brigade, or into brigades. BrigadedBrigade Bri*gade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brigaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Brigading.] (Mil.)
To form into a brigade, or into brigades. brigadierBrigadier general Brig`a*dier" gen"er*al [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. Brigadier generalBrigadier general Brig`a*dier" gen"er*al [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. BrigadingBrigade Bri*gade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brigaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Brigading.] (Mil.)
To form into a brigade, or into brigades. BrigandBrigand Brig"and (br[i^]g"and), 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.]
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.
Giving them not a little the air of brigands or
banditti. --Jeffery. Brigandage
Brigandage Brig"and*age (-[asl]j), n. [F. brigandage.]
Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
BrigandineBrigandine Brig"an*dine, 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.
Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And
brigandine of brass. --Milton. Brigandish
Brigandish Brig"and*ish, a.
Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.
Brigandism
Brigandism Brig"and*ism, n.
Brigandage.
brigantineBrigandine Brig"an*dine, 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.
Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And
brigandine of brass. --Milton. BrigantineBrigantine Brig"an*tine, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino,
originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf.
Brig]
1. A practical vessel. [Obs.]
2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig
in that she does not carry a square mainsail.
3. See Brigandine. Demibrigade
Demibrigade Dem"i*bri*gade", n. [Cf. F. demi- brigade.]
A half brigade.
Naval brigade Naval brigade, a body of seamen or marines organized for
military service on land.
Naval officer.
(a) An officer in the navy.
(b) A high officer in some United States customhouses.
Naval tactics, the science of managing or maneuvering
vessels sailing in squadrons or fleets.
Syn: Nautical; marine; maritime.
Usage: Naval, Nautical. Naval is applied to vessels, or a
navy, or the things which pertain to them or in which
they participate; nautical, to seamen and the art of
navigation. Hence we speak of a naval, as opposed to a
military, engagement; naval equipments or stores, a
naval triumph, a naval officer, etc., and of nautical
pursuits or instruction, nautical calculations, a
nautical almanac, etc. Prunus brigantiacaMarmottes oil Mar"mottes oil`
A fine oil obtained from the kernel of Prunus brigantiaca.
It is used instead of olive or almond oil. --De Colange.
Meaning of Briga from wikipedia
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Briga can
refer to:
BRIGA, a
Galician independentist political organization Brig-Glis, a
Swiss city in the Brig
district of the
Canton of
Valais Briga...
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Briga (Fight or
Struggle in
Galician language) is a
Galician independentist political organization formed by
young people in 2004 as a
split of the ****embleia...
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Briga Heelan (pronunciation /
ˈbriːɡɑː/ BREE-gah) is an
American actress and comedian. She is
known for her work on the
sitcoms Cougar Town,
Ground Floor...
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Gornja Briga (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnja
ˈbɾiːɡa]; in
older sources also
Gorenja Briga, German: Obertiefenbach) is a
small settlement in the Muni****lity of...
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Saint Bríga (Brigid, Bridget) (fl. 6th century) is
venerated as
foundress of the
monastery of
Oughter Ard in
Ardclough County Kildare (53°16′40″N 6°33′55″W...
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Mattia Bellegrandi (born 10
January 1989),
known professionally as
Briga, is an
Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.
Together with
Patty Pravo, he parti****ted...
- de
Bolso (Pasquim) 1973: João
Bosco 1975: Caça à
Raposa 1976:
Galos de
Briga 1977:
Disco de Ouro with
Aldir Blanc 1977: Tiro de Misericórdia 1979: Linha...
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Briga (pronounced [
ˈbɾiːɡa]; German: Tiefenbach) is a
small settlement northwest of
Banja Loka in the Muni****lity of
Kostel in
southern Slovenia. The...
- Brah. On
October 16, 2014, Gube
became engaged to his
Ground Floor co-star
Briga Heelan. They were
married on May 8, 2015.
Their daughter Bennet Alejandra...
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Briga Alta is a
comune (muni****lity) in the
Province of
Cuneo in the
Italian region Piedmont. The
village is
located about 80
kilometres (50 mi) south...
