A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century...
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Brig, officially Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis; Italian: Briga-Glis), is a historic town and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais...
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A brig is a type of sailing ship. Brig may also refer to: Brig, a (chiefly American) term for a naval military prison on a ship or navy base An abbreviation...
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Brigadier general (redirect from Brig. General)
around 4,000 troops (two regiments or four battalions). Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank originates from...
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Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar (NAVCONBRIG) is a military prison operated by the U.S. Navy at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar, San Diego...
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Brigantine (redirect from Hermaphrodite brig)
square sails. Historically, this rig used was called a schooner brig' or hermaphrodite brig. In Europe, the distinction is typically still made. The training...
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Brig, known as Brig in German and Briga in Italian, is a town in the canton of Valais, in the commune of Brig-Glis. The name Brig comes from the Celtic...
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The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland, and a Category A structure. The...
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Brig Rock is an island of the Southland Region of New Zealand. The name was chosen during the Acheron Survey. Brig Rock is located off the coast of Milford...
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USS Niagara (1813) (redirect from Brig Niagara)
08750 USS Niagara, commonly called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig[b] that served as the relief flagship for...
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