corvette.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
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
Where this word comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.
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