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frigate

fri·gate

UK/ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/ US/ˈfrɪɡʌt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

2.

a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser

Origin

From French frégate, from Italian fregata, of uncertain origin.

Phrases

  • frigate captain
  • frigate lieutenant
  • frigate mackerel
  • frigate tuna
  • great frigate
  • heavy frigate
  • magnificent frigate bird
  • stone frigate

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