Corvet

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corvet \Cor"vet\ (k?r"v?t), Corvette \Cor*vette"\ (k?r-v?r"), n.
     [F. corvette, fr. Pg. corveta or Sp. corbeta, fr. L. corbita
     a slow-sailing ship of burden, fr, corbis basket. Cf.
     {Corbeil}.] (Naut.)
     A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having
     usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States


     navy a {sloop of war}.
     [1913 Webster]