Terminology from the Age of Sail

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Search result for definition: Hermaphrodite brig
Hermaphrodite Brig: A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged mainsail with square topsail on the mainmast.

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Examples of a hermaphrodite brig
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