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sailing ship vs brig

brig vs sailing ship

sailing ship and brig both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sailing ship Yes No No No
brig Yes No No No
As nouns, brig is a hyponym of sailing ship; that is, brig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sailing ship:
  • sailing ship: a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
  • brig: two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
sailing ship (noun) brig (noun)
a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
Difference between sailing ship and brig

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