hermaphrodite brig
a Hermaphrodite-brig
Meaning
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).
Related
Similar words
- brig-schooner, schooner-brig; (controversial brigantine)
Origin
- So called because it is a hybrid of the two main types of sail plan.
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