(ˈ)kȯr|vet noun
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Etymology: French, from Middle French, probably from Middle Dutch corf basket (or, a ship) — more at corf
1. : a warship with flush deck ranking in the old sailing navies next below a frigate and having usually only one tier of guns
2. : a highly maneuverable originally British and Canadian escort ship that is smaller than a destroyer, armed with antisubmarine and antiaircraft guns and depth charges, and equipped with detection devices