brig[noun]Synonyms: jail, calaboose, can, clink, cooler, guardroom, keep, lockup, prison, stockade
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brig /brɪɡ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: brigantine]
1. a ship with two
masts (=poles) and large square sails
2. American English a military prison, especially on a ship
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