destroyer escort

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noun

a warship somewhat smaller than a destroyer, designed especially for antisubmarine action. Abbreviation: DE

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Origin of destroyer escort

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby destroyer escort

destool, de-stress, destrier, destroy, destroyer, destroyer escort, destroying angel, destruct, destructible, destruction, destructionist

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How to use destroyer escort in a sentence

An escort who goes by the name of “Tommy” has experienced a wide variety of female clients.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The escort site Cowboys4Angels peddles chiseled, hot-bodied men and their smoldering model looks to women willing to pay.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And in an environment where time is money, hooking up with an escort just might be the sensible thing to do.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Hundreds of cops saluting as the bodies were rolled out with a full escort by highway patrol.
Anger at The Cop Killer - And The Police|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And though Wright kept a low profile for almost a year, he managed to solicit “Jane Doe” on online escort pages.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A lineman was sent out to repair it under escort of civil guards, who were forced by the rebels to retire.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
And a little later we, too, left the post, following in the dusty wake of the paymaster's wagon and its mounted escort.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
But the rumble of distant guns told the destroyer that his short-lived hour of triumph was nearly sped.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
By sheer force of character Lannes thus dominated the situation and saved the lives of himself and his escort.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
In the street the men of his escort sat their horses, having mounted at his bidding in readiness for the journey.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for destroyer escort

destroyer escort

noun

a lightly armed warship smaller than a destroyer, designed to escort fleets or convoys

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