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brigantine (n.)
"small two-masted ship," 1520s, from Middle French
brigandin
(15c.), from Italian
brigantino
, perhaps "skirmishing vessel, pirate ship," from
brigante
"skirmisher, pirate, brigand" from
brigare
"fight" (see
brigade
).