Frigate Definition

frĭgĭt
frigates
noun
A fast, medium-sized sailing warship of the 18th and early 19th cent., which carried from 24 to 60 guns.
Webster's New World
A Brit. warship between a corvette and a destroyer.
Webster's New World
Since 1975, a U.S. warship smaller than a destroyer, used chiefly for escort duty.
Webster's New World
Until 1975, a U.S. warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a light cruiser.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
frigate
Plural:
frigates

Origin of Frigate

  • French frégate from Italian fregata

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French frégate.

    From Wiktionary

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