brig English

Meaning brig meaning

What does brig mean?

Definitions in simple English

brig Noun

— A brig is a vessel with two almost square foremast and mainmast.

— A brig is a jail or prison.

brig

— noun two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

— noun a penal institution (especially on board a ship)

Synonyms brig synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as brig?

brig English » English

brigantine

prison

jail

gaol

stir

quod

prison house

poky

pokey

penitentiary

jug

jailhouse

jail house

hoosegow

hole

hock

dex

coop

cooler

confinement

clink

calaboose

bastille

bagnio

Topics brig topics

What do people use brig to talk about?

Social behavior Law Punish

Imprison

• Where are people imprisoned?
  prison brig can concentration camp correctional institution death camp dungeon house of correction jail jailhouse county jail joint pen penal colony penitentiary federal penitentiary pound reformatory slammer stockade