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destroyer escort
noun
- a warship somewhat smaller than a destroyer, designed especially for antisubmarine action. : DE
destroyer escort
noun
- a lightly armed warship smaller than a destroyer, designed to escort fleets or convoys
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Word History and Origins
Origin of destroyer escort1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Kelly towed him to the landing stage of the ship Rick had seen, a destroyer escort.
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Rick and Scotty watched Jimmy Kelly check the diving equipment of the frogman teams lined up on the destroyer escort's deck.
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