a small fast warship used primarily as an escort to larger vessels and typically armed with a combination of 5-inch guns, torpedos, depth charges, and missiles; formerly identical to the Torpedo-boat destroyer.
a small, very fast warship that uses guns, missles, and torpedoes to protect other ships from submarines.
dis-troy-er A fast warship with guns and torpedoes used to protect other ships.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft)
a small fast warship which does not draw much water and was able to take troops much closer to the beaches of Gallipoli than the battleships could
A small, fast and highly maneuverable warship. A destroyer is normally lightly armoured but is often heavily armed with guns, torpedoes, depth charges, and a variety of guided missiles. Usually smaller than a frigate.