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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024frig•ate /ˈfrɪgɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsa fast ship of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- Militarya modern warship smaller than a destroyer.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frig•ate (frig′it),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa 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.
- Military, Nauticalany 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.
- Italian fregata, Sicilian fragata ( Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese); of obscure origin, originally
- Middle French frégate
- 1575–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: frigate /ˈfrɪɡɪt/ n - a medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
- Brit a warship larger than a corvette and smaller than a destroyer
- US (formerly) a warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
- US a small escort vessel
Etymology: 16th Century: from French frégate, from Italian fregata, of unknown origin |