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Brig vs Crate - What's the difference?

brig | crate |

As nouns the difference between brig and crate

is that brig is force, power while crate is a large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

As a verb crate is

to put into a crate.

brig

English

(wikipedia brig)

Etymology 1

Abbreviated from brigantine, from (etyl) brigantino; in sense “jail”, from the use of such ships as prisons.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast
  • (US) A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.
    • See also
    * hermaphrodite brig * gun-brig

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) bridge
    • (Burns)

    Etymology 3

    Shortening of (brigadier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Brigadier.

    • References

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    crate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

    • Synonyms

    * packing case

    Verb

    (crat)
  • To put into a crate.
  • To keep in a crate.

    • Anagrams

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