corvette
noun
- a former sailing warship larger than a sloop and smaller than a frigate, usually with one tier of guns
- a fast warship smaller than a destroyer and used chiefly for convoy duty
See corvette in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kôr-vĕtˈ)
noun- A fast, lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, often armed for antisubmarine operations.
- An obsolete sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, usually armed with one tier of guns.
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