Brig

/bɹɪɡ/

Synonyms for "brig" (66 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (14)

bastilleblack holeborstalborstal institutionbridewellcalaboosecancellclinkcompartmentconcentration campcondemned cellcoolerdeath cell

Strong matches (19)

death housedeath rowdetention campdungeonfederal prisonforced-labor campfreezergalleongaolguardhouseguardroomholehouse of correctionhouse of detentionindustrial schoolinternment campjail
Noun(2 words)
detention facilityjail

Related words (33)

jailhousejunkkeeplabor camplockupmaximum-security prisonminimum-security prisonoubliettepenpenal colonypenal institutionpenal settlementpenitentiarypow campprisonprison campprisonhousereform schoolreformatorysailing vessel
Show 9 more words
sponging housestate prisonstirstockadethe holetollboothtraining schoolvesselyacht
Noun(4 words)
lockupnautical brigsquare-rigged vesseltwo-masted ship

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

More general

9 entries
detention facilitypenal facilitypenal institutionprisonsailing shipsailing vesselshipvesselwatercraft

More specific

4 entries
iron brigmilitary brignaval brigwooden brig

Collocations

5 entries
brig roomiron brignaval brigtwo-masted brigwooden brig

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In the act of offering up his last prayer ere he made up his mind to float and be eaten, he saw a man look over the quarter of the brig : he raised both his hands ; he jumped himself up in the water, and, by the singularity of his motions fortunately attracted notice.

Source: tatoeba (1803861)

Throw him in the brig.

Source: tatoeba (4472942)

Tom is in the brig for disobeying a direct order from his commanding officer.

Source: tatoeba (9938110)

Now do thy speedy utmost, Meg, / And win the key-stane of the brig;

Source: wiktionary

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