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corvette¹
- /kɔːɹˈvɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.
noun corvettes · corvet
- 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.
- 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
Corvette²
- /kɔːɹˈvɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
From corvette (“a small, manoeuvrable warship”).
noun Corvettes
-
A type of sports car, manufactured by Chevrolet from 1953 to present.
Similar: Vette
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: commander, corvet, vette, cruiser, corvetto, gentleman's cruiser, corvetting, cove, corbita, carrack, corvus, currach, crow, naval crown, cowl, carous
Translations
Talk about this word "corvette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corvette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. corvette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corvette "corvette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corvette.Cite this
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year = {2026},
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