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Meanings of old brig in English

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Usage of old brig in English
1
I had an old brig, while he had a good man-of- war.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul / Being the Personal Life and Memoir...
2
While on the arch of the ' old brig' was the reply:
Views A-foot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
3
She was a woe-begone, battered-looking old brig of two hundred tons or so.
The Call of the South / 1908
4
I daresay they knowed all about the old brig as well as I did myself.
The Seaboard Parish Volume 2
5
Once more, then, the stout old brig was following her accustomed track across the Atlantic.
Old Jack
6
The old brig has luck when, doubloons are in question, and ever has had since I've commanded her.
Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef
7
A more perilous position than that in which the old brig Janson now lay, it was impossible to imagine.
Manuel Pereira; Or, The Sovereign Rule of South Carolina
8
I am glad to write of those lessons in the old brig's carcass, for they are remembered so pleasantly.
Captain Mugford: Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors
9
As the old brig shook with the report, Alfred jumped to the bell, and the way that clanged was splendid.
Captain Mugford: Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors
10
So every night, as soon as supper was finished, we repaired with Mr Clare to the schoolroom in the old brig.
Captain Mugford: Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors
11
He had become as if glued to the tiller, and many could scarcely imagine the old brig with a new steersman.
Norse Tales and Sketches
12
Once more the white foam appeared beneath the bows, as the old brig plunged, and rolled, and wriggled along on her way towards Demarara.
Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawse...
13
He jest come a sailin' into th' harbor, with every mite o' sail the old brig 'd carry, two days afore Caley was born.
Mercy Philbrick's Choice
14
"We saw some curious sights aboard the old brig, sir," observed Ben.
The Three Lieutenants
15
"I'm going to stand by the old brig," said Andrew to some one-byaccident it was in Mr. Maurice's hearing.
Not Pretty, but Precious; And Other Short Stories
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