Definitions for frigate
ˈfrɪg ɪtfrigate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. frigatenoun

   a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

2. frigatenoun

   a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frigatenoun

   An obsolete type of sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling, blockading, etc, but not in line of battle.

2. frigatenoun

   A 19th c. type of warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the battle line until made obsolete by the development of the solely steam-propelled iron battleship.

3. frigatenoun

   A modern type of warship, smaller than a destroyer, originally (WWII) introduced as an anti-submarine vessel but now general purpose.

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1. Frigate

   A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to describe a seagoing escort ship intermediate in size between a corvette and a destroyer. After World War II, a wide variety of ships have been classified as frigates. Often there has been little consistency in usage. While some navies have regarded frigates as principally large ocean-going anti-submarine warfare (ASW) combatants, others have used the term to describe ships that are otherwise recognisable as corvettes, destroyers, and even nuclear-powered guided-missile cruisers. Some European navies use the term "frigate" for both their destroyers and frigates. The rank "frigate captain" derives from the name of this type of ship.

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1. frigate

   A frigate is a type of warship, smaller than a destroyer, traditionally used for protecting other ships or for patrolling and escort missions. The term has been used for various types of warships at different times, and its exact characteristics and functionalities can vary across navies and historical periods. Modern frigates are typically equipped with anti-submarine warfare, anti-aircraft, and anti-ship weaponry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Frigatenoun

   originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars. The French, about 1650, transferred the name to larger vessels, and by 1750 it had been appropriated for a class of war vessels intermediate between corvettes and ships of the line. Frigates, from about 1750 to 1850, had one full battery deck and, often, a spar deck with a lighter battery. They carried sometimes as many as fifty guns. After the application of steam to navigation steam frigates of largely increased size and power were built, and formed the main part of the navies of the world till about 1870, when the introduction of ironclads superseded them

2. Frigatenoun

   any small vessel on the water

3. Etymology: [F. frgate, It. fregata, prob. contracted fr. L. fabricata something constructed or built. See Fabricate.]

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1. Frigate

   A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries. In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built". These could be warships carrying their principal battery of carriage-mounted guns on a single deck or on two decks. The term was generally used for ships too small to stand in the line of battle, although early line-of-battle ships were frequently referred to as frigates when they were built for speed. In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were usually as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square-rigged on all three masts, but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort. In the definition adopted by the British Admiralty, they were rated ships of at least 28 guns, carrying their principal armament upon a single continuous deck—the upper deck, while ships-of-the-line possessed two or more continuous decks bearing batteries of guns. Frigates did not carry any guns on their lower decks; confusingly, the lower deck was often referred to as the "gun deck" in the British Royal Navy, even for frigates, where it did not carry any guns or have gunports. Both types could additionally carry smaller carriage-mounted guns on their quarter decks and forecastles. Technically, rated ships with fewer than 28 guns could not be classed as frigates but as "post ships"; however, in common parlance most post ships were often described as "frigates", the same casual misuse of the term being extended to smaller two-decked ships that were too small to stand in the line of battle.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Frigate

   frig′āt, n. in the Royal Navy, formerly a vessel in the class next to ships of the line, carrying 28 to 60 guns on the maindeck and a raised quarter-deck and forecastle—not now denoting a distinct class of vessels.—ns. Frig′ate-bird, a large tropical sea-bird, with very long wings; Frigatoon′, a small Venetian vessel with square stern and two masts. [O. Fr. fregate—It. fregata; ety. dub.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frigate

   In the Royal Navy, the next class vessel to a ship of the line; formerly a light nimble ship built for the purpose of sailing swiftly. The name was early known in the Mediterranean, and applied to a long kind of vessel, navigated in that sea, with sails and oars. The English were the first who appeared on the ocean with these ships, and equipped them for war as well as for commerce. These vessels mounted from 28 to 60 guns, and made excellent cruisers. Frigate is now apocryphal, being carried up to 7000 tons. The donkey-frigate was a late invention to serve patronage, and sprigs of certain houses were educated in them. They carried 28 guns, carronades, and were about 600 tons burden, commanded by captains who sometimes found a commander in a sloop which could blow him out of water.--Frigate is also the familiar name of the membranous zoophyte, Physalia pelagica, or Portuguese man-of-war.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of frigate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of frigate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of frigate in a Sentence

1. President Francois Hollande:

   The Egyptian authorities have just let me know their intention of acquiring 24 Rafale planes, a multi-mission frigate as well as related equipment.

2. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus:

   Somehow, in the 21st century, we started naming ships with strange acronyms ... instead of from our naval traditions ... so we are going to change the hull designation of the ?#?LCS?? class ships to FF (frigate) ... appropriate and traditional name.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=frigate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Frigate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frigate
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=frigate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=frigate
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=frigate