frigate
Example Sentences
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The boat crews try to slip past or outrun whatever Colombia and the U.S. put in front of them: coastal patrol boats to frigates and helicopters farther out.
Past work on the Constellation-class frigates has exposed how much the U.S. lags behind other countries’ shipbuilding capacity.
The company -- the leading shipbuilder for the Dutch navy -- employs some 12,500 people and owns several shipyards across the world, constructing notably frigates, combat support vessels and maritime patrol ships.
From Barron's
Most communications are off-limits at sea for security – lest a Russian frigate show up while you’re texting mom, Thames said he explains to digital-native sailors.
From Seattle Times
A Spanish Navy frigate pulled out of a planned vessel boarding exercise soon after, leaving the African commandos with only a civilian ferry to practice taking down instead.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
