destroyer

About 1.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun That which destroys something.
2. noun A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
3. noun 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. A starship of comparable role.
4. noun A starship of comparable role.

Similar words

ruiner guided missile destroyer destruction ravaging destructive devastated destroyed damaged devastating warship

Often followed by

of and was escort in escorts to flotilla battalion

Word family

destroyers