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 ...

is a type of sailing ship. Brig may also refer to:

In the military

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 ...

, a (chiefly American) term for a naval

military prison A military prison is a prison operated by a military. Military prisons are used variously to house prisoners of war, unlawful combatants, those whose freedom is deemed a national security risk by the military or national authorities, and members of ...

on a ship or navy base * An abbreviation for the rank of

brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In ...

* An abbreviation for a

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Br ...

Places

Brig-Glis Brig, officially Brig-Glis (french: Brigue-Glis; it, Briga-Glis), is a List of towns in Switzerland, historic town and Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Brig (district), Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Th ...

(also known simply as "Brig"), a town in the canton of Valais, Switzerland *

Brig (district) The district of Brig is a district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities It includes the following municipalities: Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Or, an Eagle with d ...

, the district in which Brig, Switzerland is located *

Brig railway station Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis ( French: ''Brigue-Glis''), in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened in 1878, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the Simplon Tunnel and is served ...

, serving Brig, Switzerland * Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station, the station in Brig used by metre-gauge trains *

Bamber Bridge Bamber Bridge is an urban village in Lancashire, England, south-east of Preston, in the borough of South Ribble. The name derives from the Old English "bēam" and "brycg", which probably means "tree-trunk bridge". The population was 13,945 at ...

, a town in Lancashire, England, often referred to as "Brig" by residents * Brig, Istria County, a village near

Vižinada Vižinada ( it, Visinada) is a village and municipality in the interior of the western part of Istria, Croatia. It is 17 km northeast of Poreč, with an elevation of 400 m. The economy is agriculture-based. Demographics The total municipalit ...

Arts and entertainment

* ''The Brig'' (play), a 1963 play by Kenneth H. Brown * "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 Brigman Owens (February 16, 1943 – June 21, 2022) was an American professional American football, football player who was a Safety (gridiron football position), safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington ...

(born 1943), American former National Football League player * Brig Van Osten, American hairstylist who won the reality TV series ''Shear Genius'' (season 3)

Other uses

* Brig, another name for the Celtic goddess Brigid * An obsolete abbreviation for a

brigantine A brigantine is a two-masted sailing vessel with a fully square-rigged foremast and at least two sails on the main mast: a square topsail and a gaff sail mainsail (behind the mast). The main mast is the second and taller of the two masts. Older ...

, a type of sailing ship * Scots and Northern English for bridge, Brig o' Doon, Cramond Brig,

Brig of Dread Brig of Dread or Bridge of Dread is a bridge to Purgatory that a dead soul had to cross. Evil souls fall from the bridge into hell. This is a common afterlife theme found in some form or other in many cultures, such as the Chinvat Bridge of Zoroast ...

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