frigate
noun
- warship type designed to fulfill several roles as a fast and maneuverable surface combatant
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/
noun
Etymology: From French frégate, from Italian fregata, of uncertain origin.
- Any of several types of warship:
- Any of several types of warship:
- Any of several types of warship:
- Any of several types of warship:
- Any of several types of warship:
- A warship or space warship, inspired by one of the many historic varieties of frigate.
“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 duty. Unlike larger vessels, frigates are able to land on planets.”
- A frigatebird (Fregata spp.).
“These frigates are all so lazy, that they perch by day on the trees, at the edge of the sea, awaiting the other birds […]”