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Frigate

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈfrɪɡət/nounCommon term

In military & defence, frigate means: A medium-sized warship designed for several roles, especially protecting other ships, patrolling sea areas and taking part in multinational naval tasks.

In Turkish: fırkateyn

How it is used

Frigates are among the most common major warships in many navies. They are larger than corvettes and usually smaller than destroyers, although sizes overlap. Frigates are commissioned, deployed and refitted.

Example sentences

  1. The frigate returned to port after a four-month training deployment.

  2. The shipyard delivered the new frigate to the navy in June.

Common collocations

  • multi-role frigate
  • frigate crew
  • commission a frigate
  • frigate programme
  • warshipA ship built and equipped for military use and operated by a navy, as opposed to a merchant or other civilian ship.
  • navyThe branch of the armed forces that operates at sea, with its warships, submarines, naval aircraft and the people who serve in them.
  • submarineA warship that can travel and operate under water for long periods, used for surveillance, protecting sea routes and other naval tasks.
  • prototypeAn early working model of a system or vehicle, built to test and improve the design before full production begins.

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