corvette
Pronunciation: /kɔːɹˈvɛt/
The English word “corvette” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; called in the United States navy a sloop-of-war.
- In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
- A starship of comparable role
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.
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