A highly maneuverable escort ship; smaller than a destroyer.
highly manoeuvrable armed escort ship
Flush-decked warship, next below frigate in size; small, fast, submarine-chasing warship.
Small-armed vessel, such as those escorting convoys in World War II. The term, now obsolete, was revived from sailing days.
1. Manja izvidnička lađa, mala brza krstarica.‚
2. Brzi brod za borbu protiv podmornica (u savremenim uslovima) (fr.)