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Brig (other)
A brig is a type of sailing ship. Brig may also refer to: In the military * Brig (prison), Brig, a (chiefly American) term for a naval Military prison#Brig, military prison on a ship or navy base * An abbreviation for the rank of brigadier * An abbreviation for a brigade Places * Brig-Glis (also known simply as "Brig"), a town in the canton of Valais, Switzerland * Brig (district), the district in which Brig, Switzerland is located * Brig railway station, serving Brig, Switzerland * Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station, the station in Brig used by metre-gauge trains * Bamber Bridge, a town in Lancashire, England, often referred to as "Brig" by residents * Brig, Istria County, a village near Vižinada Arts and entertainment * The Brig (play), ''The Brig'' (play), a 1963 play by Kenneth H. Brown * The Brig (Lost), "The Brig" (''Lost''), an episode of the TV series ''Lost'' * The Brig, a nickname of the ''Doctor Who'' character Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart People * Brigman Brig Owens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brig
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the latter part of the 19th century. In commercial use, they were gradually replaced by fore-and-aft rigged vessels such as schooners, as owners sought to reduce crew costs by having rigs that could be handled by fewer men. In Royal Navy use, brigs were retained for training use when the battle fleets consisted almost entirely of iron-hulled steamships. Brigs were prominent in the coasting coal trade of British waters. 4,395 voyages to London with coal were recorded in 1795. With an average of eight or nine trips per year for one vessel, that is a fleet of over 500 colliers trading to London alone. Other ports and coastal communities were also be served by colliers trading to Britain's coal ports. In the first half of the 19th century, the va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
