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corvette in Arabic

فرقيطَة

/kɔːɹˈvɛt/

corvette in Arabic: فرقيطَة. In English, corvette means 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.

Arabic words for corvette

modern warship
فرقيطَة

English meaning of corvette

  1. noun 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. noun In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
  3. noun A starship of comparable role.

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Questions about corvette in Arabic

What is the meaning of corvette in Arabic?
Corvette in Arabic is فرقيطَة.
ما معنى كلمة corvette؟
Corvette: فرقيطَة.
What does corvette mean in English?
Corvette means 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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