frigate
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
frigate /ˈfrɪgət/
▶noun a warship with a mixed armament, generally lighter than a destroyer.
■ historical a sailing warship of a size and armament just below that of a ship of the line.
– origin C16: from Fr. frégate, from Ital. fregata, of unknown origin.
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