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frigatoon|frɪgəˈtuːn| [ad. It. fregatone, augmentative of fregata frigate.] (See quot.) ‘Also applied to a ship sloop-of-war’ (Adm. Smyth).
1721Bailey, Frigatoon, a Venetian Vessel, built with a square Stern without any Fore-mast, having only a Main-Mast, Mizen-Mast and Bow-sprit. [Hence in mod. Dicts.] |