escort carrier

noun

A small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by several navies in World War II.

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Meanings

nounescort carrier (plural escort carriers)

plural escort carriers

  1. historicalgovernmentA small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by several navies in World War II.

    Synonyms: AEV, CVE

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by several navies in World War II.

Similar
AEVCVE
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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