noun
- plural of brigantine; two-masted sailing ships with square-rigged foremasts and fore-and-aft rigged mainmasts
Usage: nautical; historical
Examples
- The harbor was filled with brigantines from various trading companies.
- Pirates often favored brigantines for their speed and maneuverability.
- The museum displayed models of 18th-century brigantines.
- Several brigantines participated in the historical reenactment.
- The naval fleet included frigates, sloops, and brigantines.
- Brigantines were commonly used for coastal trading routes.