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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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: brigantine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sailing vessel, sailing ship
History
So called because it is a hybrid of the two main types of sail plan.
