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Corvette vs Destroyer - What's the difference?

corvette | destroyer |

As nouns the difference between corvette and destroyer

is that corvette is 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 while destroyer is that which destroys something.

corvette

English

(wikipedia corvette)

Alternative forms

* (l) (rare)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.
  • (nautical) In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.

    • destroyer

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia destroyer) (en noun)
  • That which destroys something.
  • (military) A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.

    • Derived terms

    * command destroyer * destroyer escort * destroyer leader * destroyer minesweeper * flag destroyer * tank destroyer

    Anagrams

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