destroyer
Etymology Pronunciation
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Etymology Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /dəˈstɹɔɪ.ɚ/
destroyer (plural destroyers)
- That which destroys something.
- (military, historical) A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
- (military) 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.
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role.
- (one who destroys) devastator, decimator
- French: destructeur, destructrice
- German: Zerstörer, Zerstörerin, Vernichter, Vernichterin
- Italian: distruttore, distruttrice
- Portuguese: destruidor
- Russian: разруши́тель
- Spanish: destructor, (obsolete) destruidor
- French: destroyer (France), contre-torpilleur (Canada)
- German: Zerstörer
- Italian: cacciatorpediniere
- Portuguese: contratorpedeiro
- Russian: эска́дренный миноно́сец
- Spanish: destructor
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