torpedo-boat destroyer
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torpedo-boat destroyer
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From torpedo boat + destroyer. From being a type of combatant originally specialized to counter the newly introduced torpedo boat.
noun torpedo-boat destroyers · torpedo boat destroyer
- Former name of destroyer.
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| Français | contre-torpilleur |
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title = {torpedo-boat destroyer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torpedo-boat%20destroyer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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