Corvette

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›t

Alternative forms

• corvet rare

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} corvette.

Full definition of corvette

Noun

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