corbeta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- corvette noun A small, fast warship, historically ranked just below a frigate.
Senses
corbeta is used for these senses in English:
- corvette (nautical, historical) 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.
- corvette (nautical) In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
corvette — full definition
- noun A small, fast warship, historically ranked just below a frigate.
- noun A two-seat American sports car made by Chevrolet since 1953.