What does frigate mean?
Frigate means (nautical) Any of several types of warship:.
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/ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/ · noun
(nautical) Any of several types of warship:.
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.
These frigates are all so lazy, that they perch by day on the trees, at the edge of the sea, awaiting the other birds […]
Use frigate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Frigate means (nautical) Any of several types of warship:.
Common synonyms include guided missile frigate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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