FRIGATOON

Etymology

Noun

frigatoon (plural frigatoons)

(nautical) A Venetian vessel with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.

Source: Wiktionary


Frig"a*toon`, n. Etym: [It. fregatone: cf. F.frégaton. See Frigate.] (Naut.)

Definition: A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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