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Meaning of corvette in English
Pronunciation
/kɔrˈvɛt/
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Noun
corvette
Etymology
mid 17th century: from French, from Dutch korf, denoting a kind of ship, + the diminutive suffix -ette
Definitions
1.
a highly maneuverable escort warship
Examples
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