corvette

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. historical
  2. In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
  3. In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.; A starship of comparable role broadly

词形变化

corvettes plural corvet alternative,US,uncommon

词汇关系

衍生词
Corvette corvette captain corvette lieutenant

词源

Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.
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