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Definition: Farragut

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870).[Wordnet].

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"Farragut" is a common misspelling or typo for: Farrago, Foregut.

Date "Farragut" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1823. (references)

Common Expressions: Farragut

Expressions Definition
David Glasgow Farragut United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Farragut class destroyer (1934) The Farragut-class destroyers were a class of eight 1365-ton destroyers in the United States Navy. (references)
Farragut North (Washington Metro) Farragut North is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Red Line. (references)
Farragut Square Farragut Square is a city square located in Washington, DC's Ward 2. It is bordered by K Street, Northwest on the North, Connecticut Avenue NW on the East, I Street NW to the South, and 17th Street NW on the West. It is serviced by two stops on the Washington Metro, Farragut North on the Red Line and Farragut West on the Blue and Orange lines. (references)
Farragut State Park Farragut State Park is a state park in the state of Idaho. The 4000 acre (16 km²) park is located on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille in the Bitterroot Mountains. (references)
Farragut West (Washington Metro) Farragut West is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. (references)
Nathan Farragut Twining Nathan Farragut Twining (1897 - 1982) was a United States Air Force general. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from 1953 until 1957. He then served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1957 to 1960 being the first member of the Air Force to serve in that role. (references)
U.S.S. Farragut A Constitution class Starfleet vessel, registry number NCC-1647, commanded by Captain Garrovick. The Farragut's helmsman was a young James T. Kirk, fresh out of Starfleet Academy. In the early 2250's, the Farragut encountered a creature in space which attacked the ship and killed half the crew, including the Captain. The ship's sole surviving bridge officers were the first officer and Kirk. (references)
USS Farragut Five destroyers of the United States Navy have been named USS Farragut in honor of David Farragut, an admiral of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. (references)
USS Farragut (DD-348) The third USS Farragut (DD-348), named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut USN (1801-1870), was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy. (references)
USS Farragut (DDG-37) USS Farragut (DDG-37), named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut USN (1801-1870), was a Farragut-class guided missile frigate (destroyer leader) laid down as DLG-6 by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at Quincy in Massachusetts on 3 June 1957, launched on 15 July 1958 by Mrs. H. D. Felt, wife of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations and commissioned on 10 December 1960. Farragut was reclassified as a guided missile destroyer on 30 June 1975 and designated DDG-37. USS Farragut was decommissioned on 31 October 1989, stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 20 November 1992 and sold for scrap on 16 December 1994. (references)
USS Farragut (DDG-99) The fifth USS Farragut (DDG-99) is scheduled to be an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named for Admiral David Farragut. (references)
USS Farragut (NCC-1647) USS Farragut (NCC-1647) is a starship in the fictional universe Star Trek is a Constitution class starship commanded by a Captain Garrovick. It was James T. Kirk's first starship post. In 2257, it was attacked by the Diakrome Cloud Creature, which killed over 200 crew members. (references)
USS Farragut (NCC-60597) USS Farragut (NCC-60597) is a Nebula class starship in the fictional universe of Star Trek. The Farragut rescued the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) from Veridian III in 2371. In early 2373, the Farragut was assigned to evacuate Federation colonists on Ajilon Prime and was later destroyed by the Klingons near the Lembatta Cluster. (references)
USS Farragut (TB-11) The first USS Farragut (TB-11) was a torpedo boat in the United States Navy. She was named for David Farragut. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Farragut


Farragut

Farragut is the name of several ships and places in the United States. Most are named after Admiral David Farragut, the senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War.

Places

  • Farragut, Iowa
  • Farragut, Tennessee
    • Farragut High School
  • Farragut State Park in Idaho, former site of Farragut Naval Training Station and Farragut College and Technical Institute (both now defunct)
  • Farragut Square in Washington DC
    • Farragut North (Washington Metro) and Farragut West (Washington Metro), two Washington Metro stops nearby

Ships

  • Farragut class destroyer, a class of United States Navy ships
  • USS Farragut, a United States Navy ship
  • In the fictional television series, Star Trek, a number of Starfleet starships are named Farragut

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Farragut". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Farragut

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
USS Farragut 49     Admiral Farragut Academy 11
David Farragut 26     Avery Russell House, Farragut 4
Nathan Farragut Twining 16     David Farragut 26
Farragut Career Academy 14     Farragut 3
Farragut West (Washington Metro) 14     Farragut Career Academy 14
Farragut class destroyer 14     Farragut class destroyer 14
USS Farragut (DD-348) 14     Farragut class destroyer (1934) 6
Farragut North (Washington Metro) 12     Farragut class destroyer (1958) 6
Admiral Farragut Academy 11     Farragut High School 6
USS Farragut (DD-300) 10     Farragut North (Washington Metro) 12
Farragut Square 10     Farragut Square 10
USS Farragut (DDG-99) 9     Farragut State Park 7
USS Farragut (DDG-37) 9     Farragut West (Washington Metro) 14
Farragut State Park 7     Jorge Farragut 4
Farragut High School 6     Ken Farragut 5
USS Farragut (TB-11) 6     Nathan Farragut Twining 16
Farragut class destroyer (1934) 6     USS Farragut 49
Farragut class destroyer (1958) 6     USS Farragut (DD-300) 10
Ken Farragut 5     USS Farragut (DD-348) 14
Avery Russell House, Farragut 4     USS Farragut (DDG-37) 9
Jorge Farragut 4     USS Farragut (DDG-99) 9
Farragut 3     USS Farragut (TB-11) 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).