frigate meaning
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[ˈfɹɪɡ.ət] WFrigate
- A frigate /ˈfrɪɡɨt/ is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.
- In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built".
- In the 18th century, the term referred to ships that were usually as long as a ship of the line and were square-rigged on all three masts (full rigged), but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort.
- NounPLfrigatesSUF-gate
- (nautical) An obsolete type of sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling, blockading, etc, but not in line of battle.
- (nautical) A 19th c. type of warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the battle line until made obsolete by the development of the solely steam-propelled iron battleship.
- (nautical) A modern type of warship, smaller than a destroyer, originally (WWII) introduced as an anti-submarine vessel but now general purpose.
- (nautical) An obsolete type of sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling, blockading, etc, but not in line of battle.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The frigate has struck, sir! We've beaten them, the lily-livers!
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of frigate in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "frigate" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.