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frigate

noun frig·ate \ˈfri-gət\

: a small and fast military ship

Full Definition of FRIGATE

: a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails

: a square-rigged war vessel intermediate between a corvette and a ship of the line

: a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer

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Middle French, from Old Italian fregata

First Known Use: 1583

FRIGATE Defined for Kids

noun frig·ate \ˈfri-gət\

: a square-rigged warship

: a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer

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