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brigantine

/ˈbrɪɡ.ən.tiːn/

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noun

/ˈbrɪɡ.ən.tiːn/C1formal
  • ruДвухмачтовое парусное судно с прямым парусным вооружением на фок-мачте и косым парусным вооружением на грот-мачте.

A two-masted sailing vessel that is square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast.

  1. Two-masted sailing vesselC1formal

    A type of sailing ship with two masts, where the foremast is square-rigged and the mainmast is fore-and-aft rigged.

    ruДвухмачтовое парусное судно

    • The brigantine sailed smoothly across the Atlantic.
    • Pirates often used a brigantine for its speed and maneuverability.
    • The museum's replica of a 19th-century brigantine is a popular exhibit.
Forms
  • brigantines plural form
  • brigantines' possessive plural form
  • brigantine's possessive singular form