"hermaphrodite brig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hermaphrodite brigs [plural]
Etymology: So called because it is a hybrid of the two main types of sail plan. Head templates: {{en-noun}} hermaphrodite brig (plural hermaphrodite brigs)
  1. (nautical) 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). Wikipedia link: hermaphrodite brig Categories (topical): Nautical, Watercraft Synonyms (two-masted sailing ship): brig-schooner, schooner-brig
    Sense id: en-hermaphrodite_brig-en-noun-VKjRQw1F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

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