Definition of corvette
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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Corvette and PT Cruiser club members brought dozens of vehicles.
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The first Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint.
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Past auto shows have attracted Model As, Packers, Cadillacs, Rolls Royces, Mercedes, Mustangs, Corvettes, Maseratis, Jaguars and a variety of muscle cars, Kracik said.
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The committee, however, approved equipment packages for the army totaling 11 billion euros and that will include the purchase of five corvette warships for some two billion euros.
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Ferraris, a Lotus, a Scarab, a Lola, several De Tomaso racers, Corvettes, Mustangs, an Amphicar that drove across water—and 10 airplanes.
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Momentum Chevrolet, the largest Corvette dealer in the Bay Area, will be at the show with the latest-model Corvette.
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In the past six months, U.S. customers bought about three times as many Cadillac Escalades and double the number of Corvettes—both paragons of a niche vehicle.
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Come early to enjoy the collection of classic cars including Mustangs and Corvettes.
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Origin and Etymology of corvette
French, from Middle French, probably from Middle Dutch corf, a kind of ship, literally, basket — more at corf
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