What is the meaning of 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.

In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.

  1. A starship of comparable role

A starship of comparable role

corvette

plural of corvetta

Source: wiktionary.org