friesland
- n the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
- n one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands
frieze
- n an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
- n a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
frigate
- n a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
- n a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser