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frigate
CEFRB2
/ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/
noun
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In plain English
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noun
A medium-sized warship used to protect larger ships.
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noun
Extra detailAny of several types of warship:
Examples
The small corvette moved quickly along the waves, guarding the larger frigate.
The frigate set sail immediately.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA sailing warship (of any size) built for speed and maneuverability; typically without raised upperworks, having a flush forecastle and tumblehome sides.
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.
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.
More examples
In contextThese frigates are all so lazy, that they perch by day on the trees, at the edge of the sea, awaiting the other birds […]
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Origin
noun
From French frégate, from Italian fregata, of uncertain origin.