destroyers
Fast armed naval vessels
Destroyers is the plural of destroyer—someone or something that destroys.
A destroyer is also a fast, maneuverable warship designed to escort larger vessels and hunt submarines.
The naval sense dates to the late 19th century, when "torpedo boat destroyers" were built to counter small attack craft.
The destroyers patrolled the convoy's perimeter.
Military aviation unit
Outer covering or frame
- superstructureConstruction above the base
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- deckShip's flat surface
- turretProtruding fortified structure
One who accompanies another
- greyhoundSleek, fast-running breed
- anti-submarineCountering underwater warships
- screeningEvaluative selection process
squadron
Military aviation unit
screen · patrol · deployment
hull
Outer covering or frame
- superstructureConstruction above the base
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- deckShip's flat surface
turret · funnel · propeller · rudder · magazine · keel · bow · stern
escort
One who accompanies another
- greyhoundSleek, fast-running breed
- anti-submarineCountering underwater warships
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- navalnaval fleet, naval bases, naval officers, naval personnel, naval operations
- anti-piracynaval patrol, naval patrols, escort mission, hostage rescue, warships
- Asian NaviesPLAN, frigates, submarines, submarine, aircraft carrier
- Chinese MilitaryPeople's Liberation Army, ground force, military bases, military leaders, generals
- destroyersguided missile, torpedo tubes, hull, stern, turrets
- raidersraiders, marauders, pillagers, plunderers, looters
destroyerscreators
Ones who originate
builders · makers · constructors · authors · founders
destroyerspreservers
Things that maintain condition
restorers · protectors · conservators · saviors · defenders
destroyersbattleships
Heavily armed naval vessels
aircraft carriers · carriers · cruisers · dreadnoughts · frigates
- Star DestroyerColossal wedge-shaped spacecraft
- tank destroyerVehicle built to kill armor