destroyer
Pronunciation: /dəˈstɹɔɪ.ɚ/
The English word “destroyer” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- That which destroys something.
- 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.
- A starship of comparable role.
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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