Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escort carrier

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: es-cort -car-ri-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by several navies in World War II.

Inflected Forms

escort carriers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

light carrier jeep carrier commando carrier ASW carrier sea control ship merchant carrier

Synonyms

AEV CVE

Questions

What does escort carrier mean?: A small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by several navies in World War II.

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