Originally a French' class of flush-decked warship with a single tier of guns, ship rigged but smaller than a frigate. Now a term used to describe a general purpose utility warship smaller than a frigate.
Ngokwendalo lihlelo lesiFrentshi lenqanawa yemfazwe enedekhi exhotyiswe ngethala elinye lemipu, ukuxhotyiswa kwenqanawa ngeemasti ezincinane kodwa sisincinci kunesikhephe semfazwe esinesantya esikhulu. Ngoku eli gama lisetyenziselwa ukuchaza ukusetyenziswa jikelele kwesikhephe semfazwe esincinci kunesinesantya esikhulu.