Brigantine
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| - | A '''brigantine''' is a two masted vessel | + | A '''brigantine''' is a two-masted vessel of which the [[foremast]] is [[square-rig]]ged and the [[mainmast]] is rigged [[fore-and-aft]]. Although the name appears to be a variant of [[brig]] as [[barquentine]] is of [[barque]], ''brigantine'' is actually the elder word. This rig was an early favorite of pirates -- "brigands" -- as it required a much smaller crew than even a similarly-sized ship or brig but which could still make use of the square-riggers' down-wind speed. Although there is no size limitation for a brigantine, they tended to be smaller vessels. |
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A brigantine is a two-masted vessel of which the foremast is square-rigged and the mainmast is rigged fore-and-aft. Although the name appears to be a variant of brig as barquentine is of barque, brigantine is actually the elder word. This rig was an early favorite of pirates -- "brigands" -- as it required a much smaller crew than even a similarly-sized ship or brig but which could still make use of the square-riggers' down-wind speed. Although there is no size limitation for a brigantine, they tended to be smaller vessels.
