# hermaphrodite brig

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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).

## Etymology
So called because it is a hybrid of the two main types of sail plan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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