Complete Definition of "corvette"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t|-�t

Etymology
From F. #French|corvette.

Noun
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en-noun

  1. nautical 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.
  2. A sports car, manufactured by Chevrolet from 1953 to present, an American icon.

Translations
trans-top|ship
Italian: corvetta f
trans-mid

trans-bottom


French

Etymology
MD. korver (corver) & suffix -ette

Noun
fr-noun|f

  1. #English|corvette

Italian

Noun
corvette f

  1. plural of|corvetta

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Revision and Credits for"corvette"
  • 2007-12-22 02:21 - Circeus - Change deprecated template, Replaced: {{fr-noun-reg|f}} → {{fr-noun|f}} [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]]

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