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Definition of jackass brig in English:

jackass brig

noun

historical

  • A sailing vessel similar to a brig and a brigantine but rigged slightly differently; especially a two-masted vessel having only a square topsail and topgallant sail on an otherwise fore-and-aft rigged mainmast; compare jackass rig , jackass rigged .

Origin

Late 19th century.