brigantine

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gulet
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gulet (gemi)
gulet perkende
English - English
a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged on the mainmast
Light body armor consisting of rings or small thin plates of iron sewn to an under layer of leather, linen, or canvas and covered by similar material. Originally in two parts, a pair of brigandines
{n} a vessel with two masts square rigged
A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail
(3 syl ) or Hermaphrodite Brig A two-masted vessel with a brig's foremast and a schooner's mainmast (Dana's Seaman's Manual ) A pirate vessel
a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
A practical vessel
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
{i} ship with two masts
a two-masted boat with a full square-rigged foremast and a fore-and-aft rigged mainmast with square sails on the main topmast
brigantines
plural of brigantine
brigantine

    Hyphenation

    brig·an·tine

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () 1525, a small rowing vessel, brigandyns, from M.French brigandin, probably from Italian brigante - skirmisher, pirate, brigand, from Latin brigare to fight.
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