Both Uses of
brigand
in
Moby Dick
- The brigandish guise which the Canaller so proudly sports; his slouched and gaily-ribboned hat betoken his grand features.†
Chpt 52-54 *brigandish = having the characteristics of a "brigand" (an armed thief)
- Sometimes these tufts impart a rather brigandish expression to his otherwise solemn countenance.†
Chpt 73-75
Definition:
an armed thief -- especially a member of a band that resides in the countryside