destroyer escort

noun

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.

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Meanings

noundestroyer escort (plural destroyer escorts)

plural destroyer escorts

  1. UShistoricalgovernmentA 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.
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APA

destroyer escort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destroyer%20escort

MLA

“destroyer escort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destroyer%20escort. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destroyer escort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destroyer%20escort.

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