hermaphrodite brig
her·maph·ro·dite brig
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hur-maf-ruh-dahyt brig]
- /hɜrˈmæf rəˌdaɪt brɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hur-maf-ruh-dahyt brig]
- /hɜrˈmæf rəˌdaɪt brɪg/
Definitions of hermaphrodite brig words
- noun hermaphrodite brig a two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft-rigged on the mainmast. 1
- noun hermaphrodite brig a sailing vessel with two masts, rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft on the aftermast 0
- noun hermaphrodite brig a two-masted ship with a square-rigged foremast and a fore-and-aft-rigged mainmast 0
- noun hermaphrodite brig (nautical) a two-masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast (triangular topsail over a gaff mainsail). As such it has a mix of the two main types of sail plan, hence the term hermaphrodite. 0
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Origin of hermaphrodite brig
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Hermaphrodite brig
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hermaphrodite brig popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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