gun-brig
English
Etymology
gun + brig
Noun
gun-brig (plural gun-brigs)
- (nautical) A small two-masted vessel during the Age of Sail, typically carrying 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides.
Usage notes
- In the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, this term implied an armed brig smaller than a brig-sloop.