destroyer
That which destroys somethingThat which destroys something.
» The destroyer is near to the coast.
Meaning
4 sensesThat which destroys something.
Zerstörer, Zerstörerin, Vernichter
разруши́тельrazrušítelʹ, разруши́тельницаrazrušítelʹnica, уничтожи́тельuničtožítelʹ
руйнівни́кrujnivnýk, руйнівни́цяrujnivnýcja, нищи́тельnyščýtelʹ
(historical)A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
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 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.
(broadly)A starship of comparable role.
Zerstörer
эска́дренный миноно́сецeskádrennyj minonósec, эсми́нецesmínec
еска́дрений міноно́сецьeskádrenyj minonósecʹ, есмі́нецьesmínecʹ
Examples
7 sentencesThe destroyer is near to the coast.
I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
That man you met is a relationship destroyer.
Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
deNun bin ich der Tod geworden, der Zerstörer der Welten.
She's the destroyer of Europe.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English destroyour, destroyere; By surface analysis, destroy + -er.Inherited from Middle English destroyour, destroyere; By surface analysis, destroy + -er. Designating a warship, it is ellipsis of torpedo-boat destroyer, the longer term appearing at the end of the 19th century and the shorter form early in the 20th.
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Forms
plural: destroyers| Singular | destroyer |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship:guided missile destroyer
- a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to:ruinerundoerwasteruprooter