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frigate

frig·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frig-it]
    • /ˈfrɪg ɪt/
    • /ˈfrɪɡ.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frig-it]
    • /ˈfrɪg ɪt/

Definitions of frigate word

  • noun frigate 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. 1
  • noun frigate 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. 1
  • noun frigate A warship with a mixed armament, generally heavier than a destroyer (in the US Navy) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy escort work. 1
  • noun frigate navy ship 1
  • countable noun frigate A frigate is a fairly small ship owned by the navy that can move at fast speeds. Frigates are often used to protect other ships. 0
  • noun frigate a medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries 0

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Origin of frigate

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Middle French frégate < Italian fregata, Sicilian fragata (> Spanish, Catalan, Pg); of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Frigate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

frigate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

frigate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for frigate

noun frigate

  • vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
  • sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
  • ship — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
  • warship — a ship built or armed for combat purposes.
  • boat — A boat is something in which people can travel across water.

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