English Explanatory Dictionary

destroyer escort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of warship, lighter in armor and armament, and slower than a destroyer, originally used for convoy escort during World War II; now considered a frigate.

Word forms

destroyer escort destroyer escorts

Related words

DE DDE destroyer leader destroyer corvette frigate sloop
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