The phrase "a brig" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a type of sailing ship or a prison, depending on the context.
Example: "The pirate ship was a brig, swift and agile on the open sea."
Alternatives: "a ship" or "a prison".
During the Napoleonic wars, a brig was wrecked on that coast.
Lewis Baker, the man who shot Poole, tried to flee the country by boarding a brig bound for the Canaries.
From a single sheet, Chan created a brig under full sail being attacked by a giant squid.
First Lt. Brian Villiard, a Marine spokesman, said a brig duty supervisor had ordered Private Manning's clothing taken from him.
Unfortunately, in the slide show he presented, prepared by AKRF, a brig was shown - not a brigantine.
Mr. Padilla was arrested on May 8 and has been in a brig near Charleston, S.C., since June 10.
Only later was he transferred to a navy brig as an enemy combatant, and then solely on the authority of the president.
Frankly, military tribunals or a life sentence in a military brig would be preferable.
The sites being toured by top military brass include a Navy brig in South Carolina and an Army Disciplinary Barracks in Kansas.
To begin with, why is a member of the Army at a Marine brig?
During this service he took command of a squadron of gunboats and attacked a Danish brig and cutter off Nyborg.
