corvette

詳細解釋：

cor.vette

n.（名詞）
A fast, lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, often armed for antisubmarine operations.
護衛艦：一種輕型武裝的迅速戰鬥艦，比驅逐艦小，常為反潛水軍事行動而配有武器
An obsolete sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, usually armed with one tier of guns.
平甲板帆艦：一種舊式帆艦，比護衛艦小，通常裝有一層炮

來源：
French [a kind of warship]
法文 [一種軍艦]
probably from Middle Dutch corf [basket, small ship] * see corf
可能源自 中古荷蘭語 corf [藍子，小船] *參見 corf