Tom Holland

There is so much to sailing a ship. There's about a thousand different lines on a brig ship, and knowing what each one of those does, it takes a long time, and that's why you have these cabin boys that start on the ship, and they learn throughout the years, and that's why it takes so long to captain one.

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Used specifically in a nautical context to describe a sailing vessel.

Technical Term

'Brig' can evoke images of classic, old-fashioned ships, often from the age of exploration.

Historical Vessel

Used to talk about old or traditional ships in sailing stories or historical accounts.

Sailing Context

Means a military jail, specifically on a ship, and implies a temporary hold for sailors.

Military Confinement

Refers to punishment; being sent to the brig indicates a breach of discipline.

Disciplinary Punishment

The brig is not used for civilian crimes; it's restricted to military personnel.

Not a Civilian Jail

 captured a Portuguese brig, and blockaded a tribute mission from Thailand —all in a single day. But perhaps Madame Zheng’s greatest success lay in knowing when to quit. By 1810, increasing tension between the Red and Black Flag Fleets weakened the confederation from within and rendered it more vulnerable to attack from without.

The most successful...

 starts and starts in Germany where the briga and brig come together your don't out etching it