frigate
noun(frig-ate)
a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails
frigate
noun(frig-ate)
a square-rigged war vessel intermediate between a corvette and a ship of the line
frigate
noun(frig-ate)
a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer
frigate
noun(frig-ate)
any of a family (Fregatidae, containing a single genus Fregata) of tropical seabirds having a forked tail and large wingspans that are noted for aggressively taking food from other birds