corvette

1. (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.

   Korvette

   корве́тkorvét

   корве́тkorvét

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

   a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer

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

   (broadly)A starship of comparable role

   Korvette

   корве́тkorvét

   корве́тkorvét

1. The navy introduced a new corvette equipped with modern missiles.

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2. The small corvette moved quickly along the waves, guarding the larger frigate.

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3. After the restoration, the old corvette became a museum ship and tourist attraction.

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4. The captain proudly stood on the deck of his corvette, looking at the horizon.

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5. A sinkhole formed under the National Corvette Museum and swallowed eight cars.

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