brigantine

brig·an·tine

B0482300 (brĭg′ən-tēn′)n. A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on the foremast and having a fore-and-aft mainsail, often with square main topsails.

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[French brigantin, from Old French brigandin, from Old Italian brigantino, skirmishing ship, from brigante, skirmisher; see brigand.]

brigantine

(ˈbrɪɡənˌtiːn; -ˌtaɪn) n (Nautical Terms) a two-masted sailing ship, rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft with square topsails on the mainmast[C16: from Old Italian brigantino pirate ship, from brigante brigand]

brig•an•tine

(ˈbrɪg ənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn)

n. 1. a two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foremast with a fore-and-aft mainsail and square upper sails. 2. hermaphrodite brig. [1515–25; brigandyn < Middle French brigandin < Medieval Latin brigantinus or early Italian brigantino]

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brigantine - two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmasthermaphrodite brigsailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts

Translations

μπεργαντίbergantínбригантина