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destroyers

destroyers is the plural of destroyer.

Meaning of destroyer

Noun

destroyer (plural destroyers)

  1. That which destroys something.
    • But it is as a destroyer of grasshoppers that the dickcissel excels.1901, Sylvester D. Judd, The Relation of Sparrows to Agriculture, page 91
  2. (historical) A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
  3. 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.
    1. (broadly) A starship of comparable role.

Phrases with destroyers

Questions about destroyers

What is destroyers the plural of?
Destroyers is the plural of destroyer.

Words near destroyers in the dictionary

  1. destroyer leaders
  2. destroyer minesweeper
  3. destroyer minesweepers
  4. destroyerman
  5. destroyermen
  6. destroyers
  7. destroyest
  8. destroyeth
  9. destroyin'
  10. destroying
  11. destroying angel

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