What is a war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a sloop of war called?
corvet — A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a sloop of war. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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