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(historical) A sailing warship (of any size) built for speed and maneuverability; typically without raised upperworks, having a flush forecastle and tumblehome sides.

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frigate

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Source Word

frigate

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/

Noun

historical

Japanese Meaning

歴史的な意味では、速力と操縦性を重視して建造された帆船形式の軍艦を指し、通常は上部に高い構造物がなく、船首が平らで側面が外側に傾斜している特徴がある。

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The battered frigate cut through the dawn fog, its sails snapping as it pursued the merchant convoy.

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傷ついたフリゲート（帆走軍艦）は夜明けの霧を切り裂き、護送船団を追うと帆がぱたぱたと音を立てた。

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(historical) A sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling and blockading duties, but not considered large enough for the line of battle.

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(historical) A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship.

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(historical) A escort warship, smaller than a destroyer, introduced in World War 2 as an anti-submarine vessel.

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(fictional) 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.

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