brig

English Thesaurus

1. a penal institution (especially on board a ship) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	penal facility, penal institution,
definition	:	an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	ship,
definition	:	a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact)

2. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	sailing ship, sailing vessel,
definition	:	a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts (noun.artifact)