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Ships Lockup Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BRIG which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BRIG

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199%4Exact Match!
225%10Lockup
325%8Lockup resident

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We think the answer is "BRIG" which means:

    noun
  • • Two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
  • • A penal institution (especially on board a ship)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The prisoner was confined to the brig for the duration of the voyage."
  • • "The captain ordered the crew to clean the brig before docking at the port."

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New York Times10 Nov 1986 Across 10
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