frigate
Pronunciation
/ˈfɹɪɡət/

Definition & Meaning of "frigate"in English

Frigate
01

a US warship designed for combat, sized between a destroyer and a cruiser

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
frigates
Examples
The frigate patrolled the coast to protect merchant ships.
02

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

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