Dictionary

frigate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (historical) Any of several types of warship: ▸ A sailing warship (of any size) built for speed and maneuverability; typically without raised upperworks, having a flush forecastle and tumblehome sides.
2. (historical) Any of several types of warship: ▸ A sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling and blockading duties, but not considered large enough for the line of battle.
3. (historical) Any of several types of warship: ▸ A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship.
4. (historical) Any of several types of warship: ▸ An escort warship, smaller than a destroyer, introduced in World War 2 as an anti-submarine vessel.
5. Any of several types of warship: ▸ A modern type of warship, equivalent in size or smaller than a destroyer, often focused on anti-submarine warfare, but sometimes general purpose.
6. A warship or space warship, inspired by one of the many historic varieties of frigate.
   • Frigates are light escort and scouting vessels. They often have extensive GARDIAN systems to provide anti-fighter screening for capital ships, and carry a squad of marines for security and groundside duty. Unlike larger vessels, frigates are able to land on planets. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Starships: Frigates Codex entry:
7. A frigatebird (Fregata spp.).
   • These frigates are all so lazy, that they perch by day on the trees, at the edge of the sea, awaiting the other birds […] 2008, Anthony S. Cheke, Julian Pender Hume, Lost Land of the Dodo:

Forms

Coordinates

second-rate · fifth-rate · ship of the line · sloop · sixth-rate · stone frigate · fourth-rate · first-rate · third-rate · corvette · destroyer

Deriveds

frigatebird · frigate tuna · super-heavy frigate · heavy frigate · frigate captain · magnificent frigate bird · stone frigate · frigate mackerel · great frigate · frigate lieutenant

Translations (139)

ca fragata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · tl pragata (modern type of warship) · nl fregat (modern type of warship) · sh фрега̀та (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sh fregàta (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · nl fregat (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · el φρεγάτα (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · el φρεγάδα (type of warship combining sail and steam) · it fregata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · es fragata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · hu fregatt (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · pl fregata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · tr fırkateyn (type of warship combining sail and steam) · de Fregatte (type of warship combining sail and steam) · uk фрега́т (type of warship combining sail and steam) · pl fregata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · ca fragata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sh fregàta (modern type of warship) · ar فِرْقَاطَة (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · ro fregată (modern type of warship) · gl fragata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · pt fragata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · cs fregata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · tr fırkateyn (modern type of warship) · bg фрега́та (type of warship combining sail and steam) · fi fregatti (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · gl fragata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · fr frégate (type of warship combining sail and steam) · fa پاسناو (type of warship combining sail and steam) · gl fargata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · da fregat (modern type of warship) · el φρεγάτα (modern type of warship) · hu fregatt (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ms frigat (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · fi fregatti (type of warship combining sail and steam) · hy ֆրեգատ (type of warship combining sail and steam) · dlm frègāda (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · pl fregata (modern type of warship) · he פְרִיגָטָה (type of warship combining sail and steam) · it fregata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · uk фрега́т (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · el φρεγάδα (modern type of warship) · cmn 巡防艦 /巡防舰 (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sk fregata (modern type of warship) · ms frigat (type of warship combining sail and steam) · tr fırkateyn (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · be фрэга́т (modern type of warship) · et fregatt (type of warship combining sail and steam) · gl fragata (modern type of warship) · dlm bregada (type of warship combining sail and steam) · el φεργάδα (modern type of warship) · pt fragata (modern type of warship) · ar فِرْقَاطَة (modern type of warship) · mk фрега́та (type of warship combining sail and steam) · uk фрега́т (modern type of warship) · ko 프리깃 (modern type of warship) · bg фрега́та (modern type of warship) · nn fregatt (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · nb fregatt (type of warship combining sail and steam) · fr frégate (modern type of warship) · be фрэга́т (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · cmn 護衛艦 /护卫舰 (modern type of warship) · sq fregatë (type of warship combining sail and steam) · eo fregato (modern type of warship) · ar فِرْقَاطَة (type of warship combining sail and steam) · dlm frègāda (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ca fragata (modern type of warship) · id fregat (modern type of warship) · ota فرقتین (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ota فرقتین (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · cs fregata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · fi fregatti (modern type of warship) · vec fregada (modern type of warship) · he פְרִיגָטָה (modern type of warship) · tl pragata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · pt fragata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ja フリゲート (modern type of warship) · vec fregada (type of warship combining sail and steam) · fa ناوچه (modern type of warship) · mk фрега́та (modern type of warship) · el φρεγάτα (type of warship combining sail and steam) · lt fregata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · id fregat (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · da fregat (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ja フリゲート (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · lv fregate (type of warship combining sail and steam) · es fragata (modern type of warship) · nb fregatt (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · dlm frigada (type of warship combining sail and steam) · nn fregatt (modern type of warship) · ru фрега́т (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sv fregatt (type of warship combining sail and steam) · eo fregato (type of warship combining sail and steam) · be фрэга́т (type of warship combining sail and steam) · mk фрега́та (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sh fregàta (type of warship combining sail and steam) · es fragata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · ka ფრეგატი (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · tl pragata (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · el φεργάδα (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ka სადარაჯო გემი (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sv fregatt (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · ko 프리깃 (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · ka სადარაჯო ხომალდი (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · de Fregatte (modern type of warship) · sh фрега̀та (modern type of warship) · ota فرقتین (modern type of warship) · ru фрега́т (modern type of warship) · sh фрега̀та (type of warship combining sail and steam) · cmn 護衛艦 /护卫舰 (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · dlm frègāta (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ka საგუშაგო გემი (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sv fregatt (modern type of warship) · da fregat (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · nb fregatt (modern type of warship) · bg фрега́та (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sk fregata (type of warship combining sail and steam) · nn fregatt (type of warship combining sail and steam) · cs fregata (modern type of warship) · hu fregatt (modern type of warship) · sq fregatë (modern type of warship) · de Fregatte (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · nl fregat (type of warship combining sail and steam) · el φρεγάδα (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · he פְרִיגָטָה (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · vec fregada (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · ro fregată (type of warship combining sail and steam) · dlm bregada (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · ka ფრეგატი (modern type of warship) · dlm frigada (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · sq fregatë (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · el φεργάδα (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · it fregata (modern type of warship) · fr frégate (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · dlm frègāta (type of sailing warship used for patrolling) · hi फ़्रिगट (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ru фрега́т (type of warship combining sail and steam) · id fregat (type of warship combining sail and steam) · ka საგუშაგო ხომალდი (type of sailing warship used for patrolling)