Definition of corvette Corvette
/kɔɹvɛˈt/ - [korvet] - cor•vette
We found 6 definitions of corvette from 5 different sources.
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What does corvette mean?
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NounPlural: corvettes |
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| corvette - a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer |
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- corvette (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 . - corvette (Noun)
In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- corvette (n.)
A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a sloop of war.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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corvette
kor-vet′, n. a flush-decked vessel, ship, or barque, rigged, having only one tier of guns, either on the upper or main deck. [Fr.,—Sp. corbeta—L. corbīta, a slow-sailing ship, from corbis, a basket.]
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🔤- corvette, noun, singular of corvettes.
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