frigate — ozdic

Collocations

3

ADJ.

larger

VERB + FRIGATE

guarding

ADV.

immediately

Definitions

noun

1

Any of several types of warship:

2

Any of several types of warship:

3

Any of several types of warship:

4

Any of several types of warship:

5

Any of several types of warship:

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

4

01

Frigates are light escort and scouting vessels. They often have extensive GARDIAN systems to provide anti-fighter screening for capital ships, and carry a squad of marines for security and groundside

Wiktionary

02

These frigates are all so lazy, that they perch by day on the trees, at the edge of the sea, awaiting the other birds […]

Wiktionary

03

The frigate set sail immediately.

Tatoeba · #10803630

04

The small corvette moved quickly along the waves, guarding the larger frigate.

Tatoeba · #13564149

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, frigate is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.