/ Dictionary / Index D destroyer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•stroy•er Pronunciation: (di-stroi'ur), [key] — n. a person or thing that destroys. a fast, relatively small, warship armed mainly with 5-in. (13-cm) guns. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: destroyer (Thesaurus) destroy destroyer escort Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language