hermaphrodite brig

== English == === Etymology === So called because it is a hybrid of the two main types of sail plan. === Noun === hermaphrodite brig (plural hermaphrodite brigs) (nautical) 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). ==== Synonyms ==== (two-masted sailing ship): brig-schooner, schooner-brig; (controversial brigantine)