frigate
noun /ˈfrɪɡət/
/ˈfrɪɡət/
- a small fast ship in the navy that travels with other ships in order to protect them
Topics Transport by waterc2, War and conflictc2(小型)护卫舰 词源late 16th cent. (denoting ‘a light, fast boat which was rowed or sailed’): from French frégate, from Italian fregata, of unknown origin.