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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast;
[syn: brigantine, hermaphrodite brig]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Brigantine \Brig"an*tine\, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino, originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf. Brig] 1. A practical vessel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail. [1913 Webster] 3. See Brigandine. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Brigandine \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.] A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] --Jer. xlvi. 4. [1913 Webster] Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

brigantine n 1: two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast [syn: brigantine, hermaphrodite brig]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Brigantine, NJ -- U.S. city in New Jersey Population (2000): 12594 Housing Units (2000): 9304 Land area (2000): 6.428760 sq. miles (16.650411 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.357398 sq. miles (8.695620 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.786158 sq. miles (25.346031 sq. km) FIPS code: 07810 Located within: New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34 Location: 39.402150 N, 74.379074 W ZIP Codes (1990): 08203 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Brigantine, NJ Brigantine