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Corvette

A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly-armed warship, smaller than a frigate. When referring to sailing ships, a corvette is a ship-rigged sloop. Almost all modern navies use ships smaller than frigates for coastal duty, but not all of them use the term "corvette."

See also: Chevrolet Corvette, Navy


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