gun-brig

noun

A small two-masted vessel during the Age of Sail, typically carrying 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides.

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Meanings

noungun-brig (plural gun-brigs)

plural gun-brigs

  1. nauticalA small two-masted vessel during the Age of Sail, typically carrying 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides.

Origin

From gun + brig.

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APA

gun-brig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun-brig

MLA

“gun-brig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun-brig. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gun-brig,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun-brig.

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