corvette

kɔːrˈvɛt

Definition

Definition of corvette - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

modern navy

TECH.

modern small warship smaller than a frigate

TECH.

The navy deployed a corvette for the mission.

gunboat

patrol boat

car model

type of fast, sporty car produced by Chevrolet

He dreamed of owning a Corvette, known for its sleek design and powerful engine..

muscle car

sports car

science fiction

TECH.

starship similar to a small warship

TECH.

The corvette patrolled the galaxy's outer rim.

spaceship

starship

vessel

history

Rare

17th-century warship with one tier of guns

Rare

The corvette sailed swiftly across the ocean.

frigate

sloop

warship

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modern small warship smaller than a frigate
type of fast, sporty car produced by Chevrolet
starship similar to a small warship
17th-century warship with one tier of guns

Origin of corvette

French, corvette (small warship)

Examples of corvette in a sentence

The fleet included a corvette to enhance its capabilities.
She took her Corvette for a spin on the open road.
The Corvette's engine roared to life.
The corvette engaged enemy ships in the asteroid belt.
A corvette was dispatched to explore the uncharted sector.
The corvette engaged in battle near the coast.

A corvette was spotted patrolling the harbor.

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French:corvette, Corvette, ...
German:Korvette, Corvette, ...
Italian:corvetta, corvette, ...
Spanish:corbeta, auto deportivo, ...
Portuguese:corveta, Corvette, ...
Chinese:小型军舰, 科尔维特, ...
Japanese:コルベット, スポーツカー, ...
Arabic:كُورْفِيت, سَفِينَة هُجُومِيَّة صَغِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹרְבֶטָה, קוֹרְבֶט, ...
Russian:корвет, ...
Ukrainian:корвет, малий військовий корабель, ...
Hindi:कोरवेट, कोर्वेट, ...
Bengali:করভেট, স্পোর্টস কার, ...
Catalan:corbeta, corvette, ...
Czech:korveta, Corvette, ...
Danish:korvet, corvette, ...
Dutch:korvet, corvette, ...
Greek:κορβέτα, σπορ αυτοκίνητο, ...
Hungarian:korvett, Corvette, ...
Khmer:នាវាចម្បាំងខ្នាតតូច, រថយន្តកូរវ៉ែត, ...
Korean:초계함, 코르벳, ...
Persian:کشتی جنگی کوچک, کوروت, ...
Polish:korweta, corvette, ...
Portuguese (BR):corveta, Corvette, ...
Romanian:corvetă, corvette, ...
Swedish:korvett, corvette, ...
Thai:เรือรบขนาดเล็กที่ทันสมัย, รถคอร์เวทท์, ...
Turkish:korvet, Corvette araba, ...
Vietnamese:tàu corvette, xe Corvette, ...

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