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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 "to fight" (see brigade and compare brigand).

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Definitions of brigantine from WordNet

brigantine (n.)
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast;
Synonyms: hermaphrodite brig
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