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gun-brig

gun-brig noun: a small two-masted vessel during the Age of Sail, typically carrying 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides.

Noun

gun-brig (plural gun-brigs)

  1. A small two-masted vessel during the Age of Sail, typically carrying 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides.

Forms of gun-brig

pluralgun-brigs

Origin of gun-brig

From gun + brig.

Questions about gun-brig

What does gun-brig mean?
Gun-brig means a small two-masted vessel during the Age of Sail, typically carrying 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides.
What part of speech is gun-brig?
Gun-brig is a noun.
What is the plural of gun-brig?
The plural of gun-brig is gun-brigs.

Words near gun-brig in the dictionary

  1. gun up
  2. gun worm
  3. gun worms
  4. gun-barrel
  5. gun-barrels
  6. gun-brig
  7. gun-brigs
  8. gun-broke
  9. gun-centric
  10. gun-control
  11. gun-for-hire

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