Definition of brigantine in English:
brigantine
noun ˈbrɪɡ(ə)ntiːnˈbrɪɡənˌtin
A two-masted sailing ship with a square-rigged foremast and a mainmast rigged fore and aft.
Example sentencesExamples
- The chart holds the key to the location of the wreck of an eighteenth-century brigantine.
- Boats of all types, from fishing boats to a huge black brigantine with deep blue sails, were docked.
- The brigantine Young Endeavour, a bicentennial gift from the United Kingdom to Australia, is a unique ship.
- A tall and handsome man stood strong against the blowing wind, gazing out from the bow of a large brigantine ship.
- He pointed toward a sleek two-masted brigantine anchored at the end of the long sloping street.
Origin
Early 16th century (denoting a small vessel used by pirates): from Old French, from Italian brigantino, from brigante (see brigand).
Definition of brigantine in US English:
brigantine
nounˈbrɪɡənˌtinˈbriɡənˌtēn
A two-masted sailing ship with a square-rigged foremast and a fore-and-aft-rigged mainmast.
Example sentencesExamples
- A tall and handsome man stood strong against the blowing wind, gazing out from the bow of a large brigantine ship.
- Boats of all types, from fishing boats to a huge black brigantine with deep blue sails, were docked.
- He pointed toward a sleek two-masted brigantine anchored at the end of the long sloping street.
- The brigantine Young Endeavour, a bicentennial gift from the United Kingdom to Australia, is a unique ship.
- The chart holds the key to the location of the wreck of an eighteenth-century brigantine.
Origin
Early 16th century (denoting a small vessel used by pirates): from Old French, from Italian brigantino, from brigante (see brigand).