Frigate bird (Zoˆl.), a web- footed rapacious bird, of the genus
Fregata; -- called also man-of-war bird, and frigate pelican. Two
species are known; that of the Southern United States and West Indies
is F. aquila. They are remarkable for their long wings and powerful
flight. Their food consists of fish which they obtain by robbing gulls,
terns, and other birds, of their prey. They are related to the
pelicans. -- Frigate mackerel (Zoˆl.), an oceanic fish (Auxis Rochei)
of little or no value as food, often very abundant off the coast of the
United States. -- Frigate pelican. (Zoˆl.) Same as Frigate bird.
Frig"ate-built" (?), a. (Naut.) Built like a frigate with a raised
quarter-deck and forecastle.
Frig"a*toon` (?), n. [It. fregatone: cf. F. frÈgaton. 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.
Frig"e*fac`tion (?), n. [L. frigere to be cold + facere to make.] The
act of making cold. [Obs.]
Frig"e*fac`tive (?), a. Cooling. [Obs.] Boyle.
Frig"er*ate (?), v. t. [L. frigerare, fr. frigus cold.] To make cool.
[Obs.] Blount.
{ Frigg (?), Frig"ga (?) } n. [Icel. Frigg. See Friday.] (Scand. Myth.)
The wife of Odin and mother of the gods; the supreme goddess; the Juno
of the Valhalla. Cf. Freya.
Fright (frt), n. [OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS.
forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, Goth.
fa˙rhtei fear, fa˙rhts timid.]
1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden
and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or
aversion. [Colloq.]
Syn. -- Alarm; terror; consternation. See Alarm.
Fright (?), v. t. [imp. Frighted; p. pr. & vb. n.. Frighting.] [OE.
frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to frighten, forhtian to fear;
akin to OS. forhtian, OHG. furihten, forahtan, G. f¸rchten, Sw. frukta,
Dan. frygte, Goth. faurhtjan. See Fright, n., and cf. Frighten.] To
alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit.
Dryden.
Syn. -- To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.
Fright"en (?), v. t. [imp. Frightened (#); p. pr. & vb. n. Frightening
(#).] [See Fright, v. t.] To disturb with fear; to throw into a state
of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
More frightened than hurt.
Old Proverb.