n. [ F. frégate, It. fregata, prob. contracted fr. L. fabricata something constructed or built. See Fabricate. ]
Frigate bird (Zool.),
Frigate mackerel (Zool.),
Frigate pelican. (Zool.)
a. (Naut.) Built like a frigate with a raised quarter-deck and forecastle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ It. fregatone: cf. F.frégaton. See Frigate. ] (Naut.) A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. frigere to be cold + facere to make. ] The act of making cold. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Cooling. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. frigerare, fr. frigus cold. ] To make cool. [ Obs. ] Blount.
n. [ OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS. forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, Goth. faúrhtei fear, faúrhts timid. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. Dryden.
v. t.
More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ]