Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for COR'VET
COR'VET, n. [Fr. corvette; Sp. corveta, a leap, a curvet, a boat.]
A sloop of war; an advice boat.
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COR'VET, n. [Fr. corvette; Sp. corveta, a leap, a curvet, a boat.]
A sloop of war; an advice boat.
Return to page 259 of the letter “C”.