[kɔ:'vet]
n.
(古代的)木帆海防舰,轻型护卫舰,驱潜快艇,<英军俚>专门追求军官的海军女兵

Corvet \Cor"vet\ (k?r"v?t), Corvette \Cor*vette"\ (k?r-v?r"), n.
[F. corvette, fr. Pg. corveta or Sp. corbeta, fr. L. corbita
a slow-sailing ship of burden, fr, corbis basket. Cf.
{Corbeil}.] (Naut.)
A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having
usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States
navy a {sloop of war}.
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