corvette

Significado (Inglés)

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

Conceptos

corbeta

bricbarca

velero de tres mástiles

velero de cuatro mástiles

Sinónimos

boat

⛵

craft

ship

🚢

shipboard

sloop of war

vessel

watercraft

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/kɔːɹ.ˈvɛt/

Etimología (Inglés)

Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.