01 n. One who destroys, ruins, kills, or desolates.
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One who destroys, ruins, kills, or desolates.
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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.(Nav.) See: Torpedo-boat destroyer