frigate

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frigate frigate bird

Main Entry: frig·ate
Pronunciation: 'fri-g&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian fregata
1 : a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails
2 : a square-rigged war vessel intermediate between a corvette and a ship of the line
3 : a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer