frigate

B2 Topic:Maritime & Sailing

US /ˈfrɪgət/ UK /ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A small, fast warship used to protect other ships.

The navy sent a frigate to escort the convoy.

Thesaurus

Word family

Forms frigates

Derived forms frigatebird

Etymology

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

frégate French fregata Italian

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Topics

Maritime & Sailing General Vocabulary

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