호송 및 연안 방어를 위해 설계된 소형 군함.
A small, fast warship designed primarily for escorting convoys and coastal defense.
예문:
"The navy commissioned a new corvette to enhance its coastal surveillance capabilities."
"Corvettes played a vital role in protecting supply lines during the conflict."
18~19세기에 사용된 단층 포갑판을 갖춘 소형 범장 전함.
A small sailing warship with a single tier of guns, typically used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
예문:
"The captain commanded a swift corvette during the Napoleonic Wars."
"Archaeologists discovered the wreckage of a 19th-century corvette off the coast."