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 funds were allegedly used to finance Hollywood films and extravagant purchases that included hotels, a luxury yacht, art and jewelry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Authorities have seized luxury cars, a yacht and two small planes linked to Vázquez.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

The Arrowhead 140 is a general-purpose frigate and its design is derived from Denmark’s Iver Huitfeldt-class warships.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
In September, a Russian frigate off the coast of Denmark fired two flares at a Danish military helicopter, one of which came dangerously close to hitting the aircraft.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigate

Noun

The new 280-footer, currently known as Project 410, will become the world’s largest sloop upon launch.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

Reënactors dressed as British soldiers got in a dory and rowed from the schooner to the beach’s edge.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Built by master Konjo shipwrights in South Sulawesi using dense tropical teak and ironwood, Silolona and its sister phinisi schooner, Si Datu Bua, venture where few travelers have sailed before.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 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

The British yard, which entered the sailing catamaran segment in September with the debut of the Oyster C60 at the Cannes Yachting Festival, just unveiled its first bluewater power catamaran at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
The catamaran design is intended to provide stability and seakeeping capabilities during extended operations offshore.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of catamaran

Noun

The Dutch shipyard unveiled what is set to be a record-breaking sailer during the Monaco Yacht Show.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 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

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