Brigantine


 
 
Brigantine

:This article refers to the sailing vessel category. To see the city in New Jersey see Brigantine, New Jersey.

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In sailing, a brigantine is a vessel with two masts, at least one of which is square rigged.

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In modern parlance, a brigantine is a principally fore-and-aft rig with a square rigged foremast, as opposed to a brig which is square rigged on both masts.


 

New Jersey: New Jersey is the fifth smallest but most densely populated state of the United States of America; the U.S. postal abbreviation is NJ. The state is named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel....

Brigantine, New Jersey: Brigantine is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,594....

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


Brigantine related Images and Photos (experimental)

Brigantine Built in Nova Scotia in 1861
Brigantine Built in Nova Scotia in 1861
A Brigantine in Full Sail in Dartmouth Harbour
A Brigantine in Full Sail in Dartmouth Harbour

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