What is another word for brigantine?
Pronunciation: [bɹˈɪɡantˌiːn] (IPA) 
When it comes to ship terminology, brigantine refers to a two-masted vessel that carries square sails on the foremast and fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast. However, this type of ship has several other synonyms that are often used interchangeably. Some of these synonyms include brigan, hermaphrodite brig, and brig-schooner. A hermaphrodite brig is a brigantine that has a square-rigged foremast and a schooner-rigged mainmast. Meanwhile, a brig-schooner is a vessel that has characteristics of both a brig and a schooner. Regardless of what they are called, brigantines and their synonyms have historically been used for a variety of purposes, from piracy and naval warfare to merchant shipping and exploration.
