Word: frigate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: frig
ate
Definition: A 19th-century warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the battle line until made obsolete by the development of the solely steam-propelled iron battleship.
Morphemes:
Affix: frigate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A 19th-century warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the battle line until made obsolete by the development of the solely steam-propelled iron battleship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: frégate
Language: fr
Decoded: fregate
PoS: Noun
Meaning: frigate