brig

noun/brɪɡ/

Frequency rank: #9,343 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a prison on a ship or military base.

Illustration for the English word “brig”

Example sentence

The sailor was sent to the brig for three days after breaking the ship's rules.

Synonyms & related words

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