corvette

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Synonyms: corvetto, cornette, curvette, coquette, cuvette, chavette, pervette, curette, cossette, colette, corvee

Antonyms: corvetto, cornette, curvette, coquette, cuvette, chavette, pervette, curette, cossette, colette, corvee

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical|historical}} A [[flush deck|flush-decked]] [[warship]] of the 17th-18th centuries having a single [[tier]] of [[gun]]s; it ranked next below a [[frigate]]; called in the United States navy a [[sloop-of-war]].
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} In a modern navy, a lightly [[armed]] and [[armoured]] [[blue water]] warship, smaller than a [[frigate]], capable of [[transoceanic]] duty.

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