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brig|and — «BRIHG uhnd», noun. 1. a man who robs travelers on the road, especially one of a gang of robbers in mountain or forest regions; robber; bandit: »Brigands demand your money or your life (Samuel Butler). 2. a person who uses, or is alleged to use,… … Useful english dictionary
brig|and|age — «BRIHG uhn dihj», noun. 1. robbery; plundering. 2. brigands collectively … Useful english dictionary
and — and; and·iron; brig·and; brig·and·age; brig·and·ish; brig·and·ism; cha·teau·bri·and; far·and·man; fri·and; grad·u·and; hon·or·and; lig·and; prov·and; rib·and; ser·and·ite; tro·bri·and·er; tro·bri·and; vi·and; vo·and·ze·ia; AND; op·er·and;… … English syllables
brig — bal·brig·gan; brig·a·dier; brig·a·dier·ship; brig·a·low; brig·and; brig·and·age; brig·an·dine; brig·and·ish; brig·and·ism; brig·an·tine; brig·et·ty; brig·ham·ite; brig·ham; brig·it·tine; brig·a·doon; brig; can·ta·brig·i·an; … English syllables
Brig, Switzerland — Brig ( fr. Brigue, it. Briga) is the capital of the municipality of Brig Glis in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The historic town with 5,000 inhabitants is part of the municipality Brig Glis with 11,600… … Wikipedia
Brig (disambiguation) — Brig may be:*A military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft. *A brig is also a type of ship which is derived from a brigantine. *An obsolete abbreviation for a brigantine, a type of ship. *The Brig, a film by Jonas… … Wikipedia
brig — /brig/, n. 1. Naut. a. a two masted vessel square rigged on both masts. b. (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) an armed brig rigged or brigantine rigged vessel. c. the compartment of a ship where prisoners are confined. 2. a place of confinement or… … Universalium
Brig o' Turk — (or Brig of Turk) ( Àird Cheannchnocain in Gaelic) is a small community in the Trossachs, a range of hills in Stirling, Scotland. Its name is derived from the Gaelic Tuirc meaning wild boar. Brig O Turk features a property bond (Tigh Mor… … Wikipedia
Brig of Dread — or Bridge of Dread is a bridge to Purgatory that a dead soul had to cross. Evil souls fall from the bridge into hell. This is a common afterlife theme found in some form or other in many cultures.The Brig o Dread is an important element in The… … Wikipedia
Brig — Brig, n. [Shortened from {Brigantine}.] (Naut.) A two masted, square rigged vessel. [1913 Webster] {Hermaphrodite brig}, a two masted vessel square rigged forward and schooner rigged aft. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
