destroyer

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Noun

destroyer (plural destroyers)

1. That which destroys something.
2. (military) A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.

Synonyms

• (one who destroys) devastator, decimator

Translations

• French: destructeur
• German: Zerstörer
• Italian: distruttore
• Portuguese: destruidor
• Russian: разруши́тель
• Spanish: destructor, (obsolete) destruidor

Translations

• French: destroyer (France), contre-torpilleur (Canada)
• German: Zerstörer
• Italian: cacciatorpediniere
• Portuguese: contratorpedeiro
• Russian: эска́дренный миноно́сец
• Spanish: destructor

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