frigate

/frig-it/US // ˈfrɪg ɪt //UK // (ˈfrɪɡɪt) //

护卫舰,护航舰,军舰,舰艇

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks.
- : any of various types of modern naval vessels ranging in size from a destroyer escort to a cruiser, frequently armed with guided missiles and used for aircraft carrier escort duty, shore bombardment, and miscellaneous combat functions.

nounboat

Synonyms

In March 2010 a North Korean submarine, without cause, torpedoed the Cheonan, a South Korean frigate.
The Portuguese frigate Cine captured by the Algerines, after a smart action.
Desperate engagement between an Algerine cruiser of 18 guns, well manned, and a Corsican frigate of 26 nine and twelve pounders.
He therefore fitted five out of near thirty small prizes to accompany him, and built a galley frigate to land with.
Governor Letcher of Virginia ordered that this ship be raised and be converted into an effective, usable frigate.
There is good reason to believe that we have taken the Iphigenie, a French frigate.