destroyer
Meaning
- That which destroys something.
- (historical) A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
- A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
- (broadly) A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
Synonyms
wicked person
guided missile destroyer
torpedo-boat destroyer
crushing engine
crushing mill
disturber of peace
cheek plate
Translations
Zerstörer
destructor
destructeur
destructor
distruttore
destruidor
αντιτορπιλικό
muhrip
مدمرFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dəˈstɹɔɪ.ɚ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English destroyour, destroyere; By surface analysis, destroy + -er. Designating a warship, it is ellipsis of torpedo-boat destroyer, the longer term appearing at the end of the 19th century and the shorter form early in the 20th.
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