frigate

frig·ate  (frgt)

n.

1. A warship, usually of 4,000 to 9,000 displacement tons, that is smaller than a destroyer and used primarily for escort duty.

2. A high-speed, medium-sized sailing war vessel of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

3. Archaic A fast, light vessel, such as a sailboat.

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[French frégate, from Italian fregata.]

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frigate [ˈfrɪgɪt]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms)

a.  Brit a warship larger than a corvette and smaller than a destroyer

b.  US (formerly) a warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser

c.  US a small escort vessel

[from French frégate, from Italian fregata, of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	frigate - a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries combat ship, war vessel, warship - a government ship that is available for waging war
	2.	frigate - a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser guided missile frigate - a frigate that carries guided missiles combat ship, war vessel, warship - a government ship that is available for waging war

Translations

frigate [ˈfrɪgɪt] N (Naut) → fragata f

frigate [ˈfrɪgət] n (modern) → frégate f

frigate

n (Naut) → Fregatte f

frigate [ˈfrɪgɪt] n (Naut) → fregata

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frigate [ˈfrɪgɪt] n (Naut) → fregata