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corvette

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Main Entry: cor·vette
Pronunciation: \kr-ˈvet\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, probably from Middle Dutch corf, a kind of ship, literally, basket — more at corf
Date: 1636

1 : a warship ranking in the old sailing navies next below a frigate
2 : a highly maneuverable armed escort ship that is smaller than a destroyer


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