destroyer escort

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destroyer escort

noun destroyer escorts

  1. US, 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.

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@misc{destroyer_escort_2026,
  title = {destroyer escort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/destroyer%20escort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}