Brig

In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. In modern parlance, a brig is square rigged on both masts, and this is the standard name for such a vessel.

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Previously, "brig" has been used as an abbreviation of "brigantine", which in modern parlance is the standard name for a principally fore-and-aft two-masted rig with a square rigged foremast but which also has other historical meanings.

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Sailing: Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water...

Masts: Redirect Mast...

Square rig: Square rig is a generic type of sailing vessel in which the main horizontal spars are perpendicular to the keel of the ship. These spars are called yardarms or simply yards. Square rig was the main design in the age of sail....

Brig related Images and Photos (experimental)

H.M. Brig Daring	Brig on the Water 1856	H.M. Brig Rose Leaving Portsmouth Harbour	A Frigate and a Naval Brig Passing the Eddystone Lighthouse
View of Scarborough with a Collier Brig