cor|vette — or cor|vet «kr VEHT», noun. 1. (formerly) a warship with sails and only one tier of guns. A corvette was smaller than a frigate. 2. a gunboat used against submarines and as an escort in convoy work. The corvette is a light, fast, highly… … Useful english dictionary
corvette — cor•vette [[t]kɔrˈvɛt[/t]] also cor•vet [[t]kɔrˈvɛt, ˈkɔr vɛt[/t]] n. 1) mil a warship of the old sailing class, having a flush deck and usu. one tier of guns 2) mil a lightly armed ship, used esp. as a convoy escort and ranging in size between a … From formal English to slang
corvettare — cor·vet·tà·re v.intr. (io corvétto; avere) 1. TS equit. di cavallo, avanzare eseguendo corvette 2. OB estens., di persona o altro animale, camminare saltellando {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1597 … Dizionario italiano
corvettato — cor·vet·tà·to p.pass. → corvettare … Dizionario italiano
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corvette — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sloop of war — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corvetto — Cor*vet to ( v?t t?), n. (Min.) A curvet. Peacham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pirocorvetta — pi·ro·cor·vét·ta s.f. TS mar. corvetta con vele e motrice a vapore {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1865. ETIMO: comp. di 1piro e 1corvetta … Dizionario italiano
corneggio — cor·nég·gio s.m. TS vet. rumore respiratorio stridulo dovuto a stenosi delle vie aeree superiori che si osserva nei cavalli in movimento | TS med. rumore respiratorio tipico nei bambini affetti da stenosi laringea o da morbillo {{line}} {{/line}} … Dizionario italiano
