Those of 28 guns, frigate-built; that is, having guns protected by an upper deck, with guns on the quarter-deck and forecastle; ship-sloops, in contradistinction to corvettes and sloops.
·noun An ass; or (less frequently) a mule. II. Donkey ·noun A stupid or obstinate fellow; an <<Ass>...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A he, or jack ass: called donkey, perhaps, from the Spanish or don-like gravity of that animal, inti...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·noun Any small vessel on the water. II. Frigate ·noun Originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean pr...
A well-rigged frigate; a well-dressed wench. ...
In the Royal Navy, the next class vessel to a ship of the line; formerly a light nimble ship built f...
The Sailor's Word-Book
An auxiliary steam-engine for feeding the boilers of the principal engine when they are stopped; or ...
·adj Built like a frigate with a raised quarter-deck and forecastle. ...
♦ Tachypetes aquila, a sea-bird generally seen in the tropics. It seems to live on the wing, is part...
The disposition of the decks of such merchant ships as have a descent of some steps from the quarter...
A ship wherein the captain's wife interfered in the duty or regulations. ...
A large armed steamer commanded by a captain in the navy. ...