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Plural of brig

regular plural

The plural of brig is brigs.

Forms of brig

Singularbrig /bɹɪɡ/
Pluralbrigs /bɹɪɡz/
Countablecountable

Meaning of brig

  1. noun A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast.
  2. noun A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.
  3. verb To merely pretend to be occupied, to lollygag.

Full definition of brig

Questions about the plural of brig

What is the plural of brig?
The plural of brig is brigs.
Is brig countable?
Brig is a countable noun.

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