Brigantine

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brigandine \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It.
     brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See {Brigand}.]
     A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or
     plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal,
     and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the
     Middle Ages. [Written also {brigantine}.] --Jer. xlvi. 4.


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           Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet,
           And brigandine of brass.                 --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brigantine \Brig"an*tine\, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino,
     originally, a practical vessel. See {Brigand}, and cf.
     {Brig}]
     1. A practical vessel. [Obs.]
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     2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig
        in that she does not carry a square mainsail.
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     3. See {Brigandine}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brigantine
       n : two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and
           fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast [syn: {hermaphrodite
           brig}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Brigantine, NJ (city, FIPS 7810)
    Location: 39.41352 N, 74.37973 W
    Population (1990): 11354 (8796 housing units)
    Area: 16.6 sq km (land), 8.7 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 08203

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Brigantine, NJ -- U.S. city in New Jersey
     Population (2000):    12594
     Housing Units (2000): 9304
     Land area (2000):     6.428760 sq. miles (16.650411 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.357398 sq. miles (8.695620 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    9.786158 sq. miles (25.346031 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            07810
     Located within:       New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
     Location:             39.402150 N, 74.379074 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     08203
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Brigantine, NJ
      Brigantine