as in sloop
a small and fast military ship
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Recent Examples of frigate
The interaction reportedly focused on basic operations such as communications and refueling, and involved roughly half a dozen vessels from each side, including supply ships and frigates.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Collins added that the ships were currently about 280 nautical miles east of Tasmania and had slightly changed their formations, while being closely monitored by a New Zealand navy frigate.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The British Royal Navy's frigate also launched a Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron to ascertain valuable information aerially.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships, consisting of a frigate, a cruiser and a replenishment vessel, had been sailing down the coast of Australia since mid-February, according to the Australian Defense Force.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Collins added that the ships were currently about 280 nautical miles east of Tasmania and had slightly changed their formations, while being closely monitored by a New Zealand navy frigate.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The British Royal Navy's frigate also launched a Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron to ascertain valuable information aerially.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships, consisting of a frigate, a cruiser and a replenishment vessel, had been sailing down the coast of Australia since mid-February, according to the Australian Defense Force.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigate
Noun
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
Noun
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Help hoist the sails of the Schooner Freedom, a massive topsail schooner captained by John and Sarah Zaruba.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Renamed Magic Circle, Guthrie’s schooner became a lowly minesweeper along the Scottish coast.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
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The aircraft took part in the Argentine military operation in January alongside a smaller C-12 surveillance plane and two corvette warships, according to the Argentine navy.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Russian ship under British surveillance, known as the corvette Boikiy, was escorting the merchant vessel the Baltic Leader on its voyage from Syria through the English Channel and North Sea.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The move makes the yacht’s interior volume, already considerable at 500 gross tons, feel significantly larger.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s on top of a planned yacht, Emerald Kaia, that’s scheduled to launch in 2026.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.—
Ana Leorne,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The wintry Atlantic roiling, frothing, glittering like a gigantic skin shaking itself, great galleon-clouds passing overhead, torn and tattered by the wind.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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In my first go, my ancient Romans became the Spanish, who sent galleons to distant lands.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
22 June 2022
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The wooden boats competed in skiff, workboat, lugger, trawler, runabout, sailboat and cruiser classes.—
Ann Benoit,
NOLA.com,
27 Oct. 2017
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“Frigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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