Brigantine Definition
brĭgən-tēn
noun
A two-masted ship like a hermaphrodite brig but with a square-rigged topsail on the mainmast.
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Webster's New World
Alternative form of brigandine.
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Noun
Singular:
brigantine
Plural:
brigantinesOrigin of Brigantine
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French brigantin from Old French brigandin from Old Italian brigantino skirmishing ship from brigante skirmisher brigand
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
1525, a small rowing vessel, brigandyns, from Middle French brigandin, probably from Italian brigante - skirmisher, pirate, brigand, from Latin brigare to fight.
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