heavy frigate

noun

A type of frigate, characterised by its heavy armament.

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Meanings

nounheavy frigate (plural heavy frigates)

plural heavy frigates

  1. nauticalA type of frigate, characterised by its heavy armament.

Origin

From heavy + frigate.

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APA

heavy frigate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20frigate

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“heavy frigate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20frigate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavy frigate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20frigate.

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