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noun
A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
A starship of comparable role
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: literature, media, nautical, publishing, science-fiction, transport
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noun
A type of sports car, manufactured by Chevrolet from 1953 to present.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: warship, war vessel, combat ship
History
Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.
From corvette (“a small, manoeuvrable warship”).
Across languages
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
