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Word: Frigate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting a light, fast boat which was rowed or sailed): from French frégate, from Italian fregata, of unknown origin
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrɪɡɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a warship with a mixed armament, generally lighter than a destroyer (in the US navy, heavier) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy escort work.
Short Definition:warship with mixed armament, generally lighter than destroyer in US navy
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