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Meaning of
corvette
in English
corvette
us
/kərˈvɛt/
uk
/kɔːrˈviːt/
#common
Definitions
Noun
a
small
,
armed
warship
;
used
for
transoceanic
duty
a
historical
,
single-tier
warship
(
17th-18th
centuries
)
a
modern
,
lightly
armoured
naval
vessel
;
smaller
than
a
frigate
The
navy
commissioned
a
new
corvette
to
patrol
the
coastal
waters
.