| English noun: frigate | |||
| 1. | frigate (artifact) a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | combat ship, war vessel, warship | ||
| 2. | frigate (artifact) a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | combat ship, war vessel, warship | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | guided missile frigate | ||