Marryat, Frederick Syllabification: (Mar·ry·at, Frederick)Pronunciation: /ˈmarēət/Definition of Marryat, Frederick (1792–1848), English novelist and naval officer; known as Captain Marryat. Notable works: Peter Simple (1833), Mr. Midshipman Easy (1836), The Children of the New Forest (1847). Marryat, Frederick in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Marryat, Frederick in the British & World English dictionary