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frigate

UK
/ˈfrɪɡət/
US
/ˈfrɪɡɪt/

Translations

frigateadjective
UK
/ˈfrɪɡət/
US
/ˈfrɪɡət/
Used attributively in naval contexts (e.g., frigate captain, frigate class).
de frégateTerme naval, notamment dans les grades et classifications.
He was appointed frigate captain shortly before the outbreak of hostilities.
Il a été nommé capitaine de frégate peu avant le début des hostilités.
frigatenoun
frigates
pl
UK
/ˈfrɪɡət/
US
/ˈfrɪɡɪt/
The navy deployed a frigate to protect the convoy from potential threats.
La marine a déployé une frégate pour protéger le convoi des menaces potentielles.
frégateDans le sens historique de navire de guerre à voiles.
The French frigate Hermione played a decisive role in the American Revolutionary War.
La frégate française Hermione a joué un rôle निर्णisant dans la guerre d’indépendance américaine.
Additional translations
frégateEn ornithologie, pour le frigatebird.
Synonyms
warship
naval vessel
ship
cruiser
destroyer

Definitions

frigateadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a frigate (warship), especially in naval classifications or ranks.
He was appointed frigate captain shortly before the outbreak of hostilities.
frigatenoun
A warship with a mixed armament, generally lighter and faster than a destroyer, used for escorting other vessels.
The navy deployed a frigate to protect the convoy from potential threats.
A type of bird known as the frigatebird, which is a large seabird with long wings and a distinctive forked tail.
The frigate soared gracefully above the ocean, searching for fish.
A medium-sized, fast sailing warship of the 17th–19th centuries, square-rigged on three masts and typically carrying 28–44 guns.
The French frigate Hermione played a decisive role in the American Revolutionary War.
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