destroyer escorts

A form of destroyer escort — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of destroyer escort
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APA

destroyer escorts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destroyer%20escorts

MLA

“destroyer escorts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destroyer%20escorts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destroyer escorts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destroyer%20escorts.

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