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Corvette

A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war.

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1
A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war.
2
In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.

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commandernoun	One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
corvetnoun	(nautical) Archaic form of corvette. [(nautical, historical) A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war.]
vettenoun	(informal) A Chevrolet Corvette.
cruisernoun	(nautical) A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.
corvettonoun	An Egyptian style of cornice, resembling the roof structure of a reed hut.
large light cruisernoun	(military, nautical, historical) A very large, fast warship with a relatively-shallow draft and minimal belt armor, carrying a relatively-small number of very heavy guns; sometimes classed as a type of battlecruiser.
gentleman's cruisernoun	(nautical, informal) A style of traditional motor yacht, typically low-set with vertical all-round windows and traditional woodwork.
corvettingnoun	Archaic form of curveting. [The motion of a horse or other animal that curvets.]
covenoun	A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight.
corbitanoun	(historical, nautical) A two-masted merchant ship of Ancient Rome.
carracknoun	(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.
corvusnoun	(historical) A hooked ram for destroying walls.
currachnoun	(nautical) An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars.
crownoun	A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
naval crownnoun	(historical, military) A gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships, given as a military award in Ancient Rome to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.
cowlnoun	A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
carousnoun	(obsolete, nautical) A form of gallery or bridge, pivoted in the middle, fitted to ancient ships as a means of boarding an enemy vessel.
carvelnoun	(nautical, historical) Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).
caracnoun	Alternative form of carrack. [(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.]
cornetcynoun	(military, historical) The rank, role, or position of a cornet.