frigate
noun
frig·ate
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Definition of frigate
1
: a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails
2
: a square-rigged war vessel intermediate between a corvette and a ship of the line
3
: a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer
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Examples of frigate in a Sentence
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Britain's Ministry of Defense said the HMS Duncan will join the frigate HMS Montrose in the Persian Gulf to defend freedom of navigation until a diplomatic resolution is found to secure the key waterway. — CBS News, "Video shows Iranian guard warning U.K. warship on day tanker was seized: "Don't put your life in danger"," 29 July 2019 The USS Abraham Lincoln is receiving assistance in the search from a Pakistan Navy ship and a Spanish frigate, the statement also revealed. — Sanya Mansoor, Time, "The U.S. Navy Is Searching for a Sailor Who Went Overboard in the Arabian Sea," 18 July 2019 Lockheed’s wins include a $450 million deal to start building frigates for Saudi Arabia and $1.1 billion to supply Bahrain with 16 F-16 fighter jets. — Doug Cameron, WSJ, "Pentagon Budget Boosts Feed Lockheed Backlog," 24 July 2018 That same frigate had previously warned off Iranian Guard vessels from impeding the passage of a British commercial vessel the navy was escorting through the Strait of Hormuz. — Aya Batrawy, The Denver Post, "Iran says its seizure of British ship a ‘reciprocal’ move," 20 July 2019 Britain said last week that Iranian forces attempted to block a British oil tanker traversing the strait but were repelled by a royal navy frigate escorting the ship. — Erin Cunningham, BostonGlobe.com, "Iran says it aided foreign oil tanker after distress call," 17 July 2019 Britain said last week that Iranian naval forces attempted to block a British oil tanker traversing the strait but were repelled by a navy frigate escorting the ship. — Erin Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, "UAE-based oil tanker disappears in Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz," 16 July 2019 The frigate is based at the Arctic port of Severomorsk and is part of Russia’s Northern Fleet. — Washington Post, "What’s an advanced Russian warship doing in Havana harbor?," 25 June 2019 The Spanish frigate Méndez Núñez also aided in the search. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Navy identifies sailor missing from carrier Abraham Lincoln, ends search," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frigate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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frigate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of frigate
: a small and fast military ship
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frigate
noun
frig·ate
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Kids Definition of frigate
1
: a square-rigged warship
2
: a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer
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