Thesaurus results for CORVETTE

corvette

noun

Definition of corvette

as in yacht

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Recent Examples of corvette The Grammy award-winning band was followed by a dozen corvettes carrying honorees and the university's new president, Dwayne Tucker. — Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025 Hull numbers provided by Japan's Defense Ministry identified the Russian vessels as the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the corvette Gremyashchy and a replenishment ship. — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 This missile, developed by MBDA for the French and British Royal Navy, is designed to attack inshore attack craft (50-500 tonnes) or surface ships up to corvette-sized targets. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025 According to photos provided by the Japanese Defense Ministry, two of the Russian ships were the corvettes dispatched from Vladivostok, based on their hull numbers. — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corvette

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Noun

The ladies all get on a yacht and are confronted with cardboard cutouts of them in their very first season.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
At almost 400 feet in length, the Launchpad is the largest yacht ever constructed by luxury superyacht builder Feadship, according to the company.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

Rheinmetall said this combination gives the frigate a level of battlespace awareness and fire-control capability typically associated with much larger surface combatants.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Japan recently made major deals, including the joint development and transfer of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of frigate

Noun

Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

Amid the oceangoing vessels bound for all four corners of the world was a little twenty-ton schooner built in Monterey, the Peor es Nada.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
From there, walk toward Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Derby Wharf before getting back onto the water for a harbor cruise or schooner sail.

— Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

On August 3, 1492, the Genoese captain Christopher Columbus set sail on the Santa María from Palos, in the Bay of Cádiz on the coast of Spain, with around forty crewmen, alongside two smaller caravels, the Niña and the Pinta.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In nearby Bonavista village, the Matthew Legacy is a full-sized replica of the caravel that Cabot sailed across the Atlantic on the fateful voyage.

— JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Definition of caravel

Noun

Couples can book sunset cruises, snorkeling trips, or private charters on the resort's catamaran, Lady Grace.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
On the beach, non-motorized water sports like snorkeling, kayaking, catamaran sailing, and boogie boarding are offered at no extra charge.

— Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Definition of catamaran

Noun

It’s been seven long years, but Vripack’s groundbreaking green sailer has finally hit the seas.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Larry Ellison, a competitive sailer himself, sponsored an America’s Cup team through Oracle, and SailGP was meant to bring the excitement of sailing races to an annual season, rather than an occasional novelty.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026

Definition of sailer

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