brig·an·tine (br g  n-t n )n. A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on the foremast and having a fore-and-aft mainsail with square main topsails. [French brigantin, from Old French brigandin, from Old Italian brigantino, skirmishing ship, from brigante, skirmisher; see brigand.] |
brigantine [ˈbrɪgənˌtiːn -ˌtaɪn]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a two-masted sailing ship, rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft with square topsails on the mainmast
[from Old Italian brigantino pirate ship, from brigante brigand]
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| Noun | 1. |  brigantine - two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmastsailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts |
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