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can refer to a type of warship or a Chevrolet sports car:

Warship

A corvette is a small warship that's typically smaller than a frigate but larger than a sloop. In the 18th and 19th centuries, corvettes were three-masted ships with square rigging that carried about 20 guns on the top deck. They were often used to escort merchant ships, show a nation's flag, and dispatch messages between ships in a battle fleet. Corvettes were largely phased out after the mid-19th century when steam power became more common. However, the Royal Navy used the term again during World War II to describe small antisubmarine vessels that escorted convoys. Modern corvettes are armed with missiles, torpedoes, and machine guns, and are used for antisubmarine, antiaircraft, and coastal-patrol duties.

Chevrolet sports car The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car that's the entry-level model in Chevrolet's sports car lineup. The 2025 Corvette Stingray has a 6.2-liter V-8 engine that produces 490 horsepower and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds. The Corvette has a mid-engine design and a futuristic interior that can be customized with materials like leather, metal trim, and imitation suede.

The word "corvette" comes from Old French, and may have originated from the Middle Dutch word korf, which means "basket" or "small ship".

Corvette - Wikipedia

A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or "rated") warship. Th...

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