destroyer escort destroyer • destroyer leader · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · destroyer escort · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys. Synonyms: destroyer escort. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079