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Definition of Corvete

{ Cor"vet (k?r"v?t), Cor*vette" (k?r-v?r"), } n. [F. corvette, fr. Pg. corveta or Sp. corbeta, fr. L. corbita a slow-sailing ship of burden, fr, corbis basket. Cf. Corbeil.] (Naut.) A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a sloop of war.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a sloop of war.
  • A sports car, manufactored by Chevrolet from 1953 to present, an American icon.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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