Part 1393

<h1>Briery</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bri"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of briers; thorny.</def>

<h1>Briery</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bri"er*y</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A place where briers grow.</def>

<i>Huloet.</i>

<h1>Brig</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brig</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bridge.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Burns.</i>

<h1>Brig</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brig</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Shortened from <er>Brigantine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A two-masted, square-rigged vessel.</def>

<cs><col>Hermaphrodite brig</col>, <cd>a two-masted vessel square-rigged forward and schooner-rigged aft. See <i>Illustration<i> in Appendix.</cd></cs>

<h1>Brigade</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bri*gade"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brigade</ets>, fr. It. <ets>brigata</ets> troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. <ets>briga</ets> trouble, quarrel. See <er>Brigand</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.</def>

<note>&hand; Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or <i>corps d'arm\'82e</i>. <mark>[U.S.]</mark></note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; <as>as, a fire <ex>brigade</ex></as>.</def>

<cs><col>Brigade inspector</col>, <cd>an officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service.</cd> -- <col>Brigade major</col>, <cd>an officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties.</cd></cs>

<h1>Brigade</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bri*gade"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Brigaded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Brigading</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To form into a brigade, or into brigades.</def>

<h1>Brigadier general</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brig`a*dier" gen"er*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[F. <ets>brigadier</ets>, fr. <ets>brigade</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a <i>brigadier</i>.</def>

<h1>Brigand</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brig"and</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brigand</ets>, OF. <ets>brigant</ets> light-armed soldier, fr. LL. <ets>brigans</ets> light-armed soldier (cf. It. <ets>brigante</ets>.) fr. <ets>brigare</ets> to strive, contend, fr. <ets>briga</ets> quarrel; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. <ets>break</ets>; cf. Goth. <ets>brikan</ets> to break, <ets>brakja</ets> strife. Cf. <er>Brigue</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A light-armed, irregular foot soldier.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A lawless fellow who lives by plunder; one of a band of robbers; especially, one of a gang living in mountain retreats; a highwayman; a freebooter.</def>

<blockquote>Giving them not a little the air of <b>brigands</b> or banditti. <i>Jeffery.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Brigandage</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brig"and*age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brigandage</ets>.]</ety> <def>Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.</def>

<h1>Brigandine</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brig"an*dine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brigandine</ets> (cf. It. <ets>brigantina</ets>), fr. OF. <ets>brigant</ets>. See <er>Brigand</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>brigantine</asp>.]</altsp>