destroyer escort
noun
Simple meaning
A type of warship, lighter in armor and armament, and slower than a destroyer, originally used for convoy escort during World War II.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihstroyeruhskawrtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪstˈɹɔɪɚɛsˈkɔɹt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
USmilitarynauticalhistorical
Warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys
usmilitarynauticalhistorical
A type of warship, lighter in armor and armament, and slower than a destroyer, originally used for convoy escort during World War II; now considered a frigate.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys
Used this way, destroyer escort is an older-sounding word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Dated
- Connotation
- Old-fashioned
- Usage feel
- Dated in modern speech
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
This meaning still makes sense to most readers, but it sounds a generation behind current usage.
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