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Noun
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destroyer
escort
(
plural
destroyer escorts
)
(
US
,
military
,
nautical
,
historical
)
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
.
Related terms
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DE
DDE
destroyer leader
destroyer
See also
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corvette
destroyer
frigate
sloop