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frigate
[frig-it]
noun
a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks.
any of various types of modern naval vessels ranging in size from a destroyer escort to a cruiser, frequently armed with guided missiles and used for aircraft carrier escort duty, shore bombardment, and miscellaneous combat functions.
frigate
/ ˈڰɪɡɪ /
noun
a medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
a warship larger than a corvette and smaller than a destroyer
(formerly) a warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
a small escort vessel
Word History and Origins
Origin of frigate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of frigate1
Example Sentences
That heightened military presence was on show this weekend as a Danish naval frigate sailed around Nuuk Fjord and helicopters circled over the town.
It is the second bust in three months for the British frigate, which is currently in Bahrain.
Cdr Teare said the frigate "is at very high readiness to operate whenever, and wherever, the nation needs us in the protection of our home and the waters surrounding it".
The team sees the Proteus taking off from a Royal Navy frigate, flying to pre-set co-ordinates, dropping the high-tech buoys, then returning to the flight deck.
Somerset, a British Type 23 frigate, used its radar system to report on the movements and a Merlin helicopter from its naval air squadron was also launched to gather information from the sky.
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