'Brigantine' definitions:

Definition of 'brigantine'

noun

Two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast [syn: brigantine, hermaphrodite brig]

From: GCIDE

Brigantine \Brig"an*tine\, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino, originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf. Brig]
1. A practical vessel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail. [1913 Webster]
3. See Brigandine. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Brigandine \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.] A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] --Jer. xlvi. 4. [1913 Webster]
Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Name :

Brigantine, NJ -- U.S. city in New Jersey

Population (2000) :

12594

Housing Units (2000) :

9304

Land area (2000) :

6.428760 sq. miles (16.650411 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

3.357398 sq. miles (8.695620 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

9.786158 sq. miles (25.346031 sq. km)

FIPS code :

07810

Located within :

New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34

Location :

39.402150 N, 74.379074 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

08203

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.