That which destroys something.
A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
to father; to beget.
A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).
A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.