corvette

(Anglès)

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

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/kɔːɹ.ˈvɛt/
Etimologia (Anglès)

Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.

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