corvette
corvette[kɔːˈvɛt]noun- a small warship designed for convoy escort duty
小型护卫舰
■(historical)a flush-decked sailing warship with one tier of guns
(史)(有一排砲的平甲板)巡洋舰
语源- mid 17th cent.: from French, from Dutch korf, denoting a kind of ship, + the diminutive suffix -ette
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