brigantine

Thân thiện

A brigantine sails across the open sea under full canvas.

Definition

Noun: A brigantine is a type of two-masted sailing vessel. Its defining rigging characteristic is that the foremast (the front mast) is square-rigged, while the mainmast (the rear and typically taller mast) is fore-and-aft rigged.

Usage and Examples

• The pirate captain commanded a swift brigantine, ideal for navigating coastal waters.
• Maritime historians studied the design of the 18th-century brigantine.
• Compared to a full-rigged brig, a brigantine has a different sail plan on its mainmast.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• The term specifically describes the vessel's sail configuration, not its size or purpose. Brigantines were used for trade, piracy, and as naval vessels.
• It is distinct from a brig, which is square-rigged on both masts.
• The word can be used attributively (like an adjective) in nautical contexts: , .

Variants and Related Words

• Brig (noun): A two-masted vessel square-rigged on both masts.
• Schooner (noun): A fore-and-aft rigged vessel with two or more masts, typically with the mainmast taller than the foremast.
• Sloop (noun): A single-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat.

Synonyms

• Hermaphrodite brig (noun, historical/technical): An older, synonymous term for a brigantine, referencing its mixed rigging.

Học thuật

Noun

1. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hermaphrodite brig