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destroyer leader

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
de-stroy-er lead-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a warship, a type of destroyer used to lead a division, flotilla or squadron at sea and in combat, a heavy destroyer variant with larger displacement for command and control.

Inflected Forms

destroyer leaders (plural)

Phrases

destroyer escort

Frequently Paired Words

DL DDL destroyer destroyer escort corvette cruiser frigate sloop

Synonyms

flag destroyer command destroyer flotilla leader

Questions

What does destroyer leader mean?
a warship, a type of destroyer used to lead a division, flotilla or squadron at sea and in combat, a heavy destroyer variant with larger displacement for command and control.

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