destroyer leader

noun

a warship, a type of destroyer used to lead a division, flotilla or squadron at sea and in combat, a heavy destroyer variant with larger displacement for command and control.

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flag destroyercommand destroyerflotilla leader
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Meanings

noundestroyer leader (plural destroyer leaders)

plural destroyer leaders

  1. governmenta warship, a type of destroyer used to lead a division, flotilla or squadron at sea and in combat, a heavy destroyer variant with larger displacement for command and control.

    Synonyms: flag destroyer, command destroyer, flotilla leader

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna warship, a type of destroyer used to lead a division, flotilla or squadron at sea and in combat, a heavy destroyer variant with larger displacement for command and control.

Similar
flag destroyercommand destroyerflotilla leader
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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