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corvette

/kɔːɹˈvɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
corvette
IPA
/kɔːɹˈvɛt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.

noun

In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.

noun

A type of sports car, manufactured by Chevrolet from 1953 to present.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.

Inflected Forms

corvettes (plural) corvet (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

Corvette

Phrases

corvette captain corvette lieutenant

Synonyms

Vette

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce corvette?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɔːɹˈvɛt/.
What does corvette mean?
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.
Where does corvette come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French corvette.

How to pronounce corvette

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