noun
frigate
FRIG-ut/ˈfrɪɡət/
A fast warship used for escort and patrol duties.
The frigate speeds across the water, leaving a foaming wake.
Etymology
Italian fregata named a small, swift vessel, but its deeper origin is unknown. The name was applied to progressively larger vessels, leading to its use for a medium-sized warship.
In context
who's the captain of your ship boy John Berry I'm assigned to the frigate the United States uh you will be with one of the finest Naval men in the country
More examples
- A naval frigate patrolled the coast.
- The model showed the rigging of an eighteenth-century frigate.
- The crew returned to the frigate after the port visit.
Forms
frigate · frigates
Similar words
- destroyer
- A destroyer is generally a larger, more heavily armed escort; a frigate often specializes in patrol or escort duties.