hermaphrodite brig
Meaning
A two-masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast (triangular topsail over a gaff mainsail).
Synonyms
Translations
bergantí
brigantine
brigantino
bergantim
bergantínEtymology
So called because it is a hybrid of the two main types of sail plan.
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