submarine chaser
noun
a small patrol vessel, 100–200 feet (30–60 meters) long, designed for military operations against submarines.
Also called
subchaser.
Words nearby submarine chaser
submandibular ganglion,
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submandibular triangle,
submarginal,
submarine,
submarine chaser,
submariner,
submarining,
submatrix,
submaxilla,
submaxillaritis
Example sentences from the Web for submarine chaser
While the British prefer a smaller type of submarine-chaser, they have no criticism of ours.
Our Navy in the War |Lawrence PerryIt sinks slowly, and there is a slight momentum left in the submarine-chaser.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights |Kelly MillerA curious boat that we undertook to furnish during the war was a cross between a destroyer and a submarine-chaser.
Inventions of the Great War |A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond