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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The real showstopper here is the life-sized pink corvette parked on the fourth floor of the museum, which guests can sit inside for a selfie.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Its maritime arm dispatched frigates and corvettes to patrol the coastal waters with little event.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
In the past decade, the PLA Navy has also made major advances in corvette construction, built eight destroyers, and completed the aircraft carriers Shandong and Fujian.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Cambodia’s own smaller corvettes dock at a much more modest pier to the south.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Its maritime arm dispatched frigates and corvettes to patrol the coastal waters with little event.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
In the past decade, the PLA Navy has also made major advances in corvette construction, built eight destroyers, and completed the aircraft carriers Shandong and Fujian.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Cambodia’s own smaller corvettes dock at a much more modest pier to the south.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
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“Corvette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corvette. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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corvette
noun
cor·vette
kȯr-ˈvet 
1
: an armed naval sailing ship
2
: an armed escort ship that is small and fast
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