- destroyer
- noun Date: 14th century 1. one that destroys 2. a small fast warship used especially to support larger vessels and usually armed with guns, depth charges, torpedoes, and often guided missiles
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destroyer — [ dɛstrwaje; dɛstrɔjɶr ] n. m. • 1893; mot angl., de to destroy « détruire » ♦ Mar. 1 ♦ Vieilli Contre torpilleur. Destroyer d escadre, d escorte. 2 ♦ Bâtiment de guerre de moyen tonnage, chargé notamment de missions d escorte. ● destroyer nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Destroyer — De*stroy er, n. [Cf. OF. destruior.] 1. One who destroys, ruins, kills, or desolates. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nav.) a small fast warship used primarily as an escort to larger vessels and typically armed with a combination of 5 inch guns, torpedos,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
destroyer — late 14c., someone or something that destroys, agent noun from O.Fr. destruire (see DESTROY (Cf. destroy)). As a type of warship, 1893, originally torpedo boat destroyer; the class name perhaps from the proper name given to one such ship in the U … Etymology dictionary
destroyer — [di stroi′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that destroys 2. [orig. torpedo boat destroyer] a small, fast, highly maneuverable warship armed with 3 inch or 5 inch guns, depth charges, torpedoes, etc … English World dictionary
destroyer — index vandal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
destroyer — |dicetróiâr| s. m. 1. Destruidor (barco de guerra). 2. O mesmo que contratorpedeiro. • Plural: destroyers. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
destroyer — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that destroys. 2) a small fast warship equipped for a defensive role against submarines and aircraft … English terms dictionary
Destroyer — For other uses, see Destroyer (disambiguation). USS Winston S.Churchill, a US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet … Wikipedia
