corvette
43
8.2
- noun
- /kɔrˈvɛt/
- Specialized
:
corbeta
- The back wheels of Jack's Corvette spun around, dug in, and held.
Examples
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"Targets, sir?" "Target the southern corvette, turn, and target the eastern frigate," he said in a low voice.
Fiction book (1991) -
The car was actually a McBirney kit on top of a Corvette chassis.
Academic text (1999) -
A young gas attendant slides out from under a Corvette he's working on in the garage.
Fiction book (1994) -
Kenny's red Corvette was parked in the driveway, so I pulled up at the curb.
Fiction book (2002) -
Dirk gets around to the driver's side of the Corvette, shielded and crouched.
Fiction book (1997) -
Dirk drives off with the front of the Corvette shredding along the pavement.
Fiction book (1997) -
The navy deployed a corvette to escort the larger ships during the naval exercise.
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During the drill, the corvette demonstrated its agility by swiftly changing direction.
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The corvette patrolled the coastline, ensuring the safety of nearby vessels from potential threats.
Synonyms
140
3.6
A navy boat built for fighting at sea
2
4.9
A military ship that moves and fights on the water's surface, not underwater
1
8.0
A small military ship that escorts and protects convoys at sea
How Big
59
3.8
- Archaic
68
5.5
- Specialized
50
7.4
- Specialized
5
8.2
- Specialized
62
7.3
- Specialized
43
8.2
- Specialized
7
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word corvette comes from French and has the small ending -ette, like in cigarette, so it literally means a 'little ship'. That's why a corvette is a small, fast warship often used to escort other ships.