"destroyer escort" meaning in English

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        "A type of warship, lighter in armor and armament, and slower than a destroyer, originally used for convoy escort during World War II; now considered a frigate."
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          "warship",
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        [
          "armor",
          "armor"
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          "armament",
          "armament"
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          "destroyer",
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          "convoy",
          "convoy"
        ],
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          "frigate",
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        ]
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        "(US, military, nautical, historical) A type of warship, lighter in armor and armament, and slower than a destroyer, originally used for convoy escort during World War II; now considered a frigate."
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "DDE"
        },
        {
          "word": "destroyer leader"
        },
        {
          "word": "destroyer"
        },
        {
          "word": "corvette"
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        {
          "word": "frigate"
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        "transport",
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      "word": "destroyer leader"
    },
    {
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    {
      "word": "corvette"
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    {
      "word": "frigate"
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          "armor",
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        "(US, military, nautical, historical) A type of warship, lighter in armor and armament, and slower than a destroyer, originally used for convoy escort during World War II; now considered a frigate."
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