Frigate vs. Corvette
Difference Between Frigate and Corvette
Frigatenoun
(nautical) An obsolete type of sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling, blockading, etc, but not in line of battle.
Corvettenoun
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.
Frigatenoun
(nautical) A 19th-century warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the battle line until made obsolete by the development of the solely steam-propelled iron battleship.
Corvettenoun
(nautical) In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
Frigatenoun
(nautical) A modern type of warship, smaller than a destroyer, originally (WWII) introduced as an anti-submarine vessel but now general purpose.
Corvettenoun
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
Frigatenoun
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
Frigatenoun
a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
