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frigate

[frig-it] / ˈfrɪg ɪt /
NOUN
boat
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Deliveries of one frigate per year are expected to start in 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

CH-47 Chinook, Moroccan and U.S. drones, a U.S. logistics support vessel, a Moroccan Navy frigate, and Moroccan mountaineers and divers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Two Greek frigates and a French naval ship arrived off Cyprus within days of the attack, and Spain also deployed a frigate, as part of a broader response to help their European ally.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Sri Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a minister said Saturday, following reports Washington was pressuring Colombo to not repatriate them.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Mr. Derby was broken in health—dying—but he had accomplished that last dream of his—to have Salem build a frigate for the United States Navy.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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