Definition for BRIG'AN-TINE

BRIG'AN-TINE, n. [Fr. brigantin; Arm. brigantine; It. brigantino; Sp. bergantin; Port. bargantim; D. berkantyn. Qu. from L. aphractum, Gr. αφρακτος, a vessel without a deck, uncovered. It is usually derived from brigand. See Brig.]

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