Frigate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a 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.
  2. any 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.
noun
  1. a medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
    • a warship larger than a corvette and smaller than a destroyer
    • (formerly) a warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
    • a small escort vessel
Frigate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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