hermaphrodite brig


noun

a two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft-rigged on the mainmast.
Also called brigantine.

Origin of hermaphrodite brig

First recorded in 1830–40

British Dictionary definitions for hermaphrodite brig

hermaphrodite brig

noun

a sailing vessel with two masts, rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft on the aftermast Also called: brigantine