frig ‧ ate /ˈfrɪɡət, ˈfrɪɡɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: frégate , from Italian fregata ]
a small fast ship used especially for protecting other ships in wars
frig ‧ ate /ˈfrɪɡət, ˈfrɪɡɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: frégate , from Italian fregata ]
a small fast ship used especially for protecting other ships in wars
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012