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护卫舰 — meaning in English

hù wèi jiàn

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English meaning

  • corvette noun A small, fast warship, historically ranked just below a frigate.

Senses

护卫舰 is used for these senses in English:

  • 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

  1. noun A small, fast warship, historically ranked just below a frigate.
  2. noun A two-seat American sports car made by Chevrolet since 1953.