Definition of hermaphrodite brig Hermaphrodite brig

her•maph•ro•dite brig

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What does hermaphrodite brig mean?

Noun
hermaphrodite brig - two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
		brigantine

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hermaphrodite brig (Noun)
A two-masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast triangular topsail over a gaff mainsail. As such it has a mix of the two main types of sail plan, hence the term hermaphrodite.