corvette

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see also: Corvette

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Noun

corvette (plural corvettes)

1. (nautical, historical) 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.
2. (nautical) In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.

Translations

• French: corvette
• German: Korvette
• Russian: корве́т

Translations

• French: corvette
• German: Korvette
• Italian: corvetta
• Portuguese: corveta
• Russian: корве́т
• Spanish: corbeta

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Corvette

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Noun

corvette (plural corvettes)

1. A sports car, manufactured by Chevrolet from 1953 to present, an American icon.

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