CORVETTE


Meaning of CORVETTE in English

[ kɔ:'vɛt ]

■ noun a small warship designed for convoy escort duty.

↘ historical a sailing warship with one tier of guns.

Origin

C17: from Fr., from Du. korf , denoting a kind of ship, + the dimin. suffix -ette .

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