Mashkhetet (משחתת) means destroyer in Hebrew.
It can also mean TB destroyer. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
destroyer, TB destroyer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mashkhetet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אוניית מלחמה בינונית בגודלה, הממלאת תפקידי ליווי והגנה על כלי שיט גדולים ממנה כמו סיירות ונושאות מטוסים.
The word Mashkhetet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַשְׁחֶתֶת
- Written without vowel points
- משחתת
- Said
- mashkhetet
- Root
- ש־ח־ת
- Pattern
- מַקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מַשְׁחָתוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַשְׁחָתוֹת; מַשְׁחֶתֶת־, ר' מַשְׁחָתוֹת־
- Gematria
- 1,148
This is how Mashkhetet is said in other languages.
- English
- destroyer, TB destroyer
- Arabic
- مُدَمِّرَة
- French
- contre-torpilleur
- German
- Zerstörer
These words mean nearly the same as Mashkhetet.
These words rhyme with Mashkhetet.
The word Mashkhetet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- משחתת טילים
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The word Mashkhetet comes from the root ש־ח־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Mashkhetet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mashkhetet.
What does Mashkhetet (משחתת) mean in Hebrew?
Mashkhetet (משחתת) means destroyer and TB destroyer. It is said mashkhetet, with the stress on khe.
What is a synonym for Mashkhetet (משחתת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mashkhetet (משחתת) are אניית משחית, משחיתה, and חבלנית.
What rhymes with Mashkhetet (משחתת)?
Words that rhyme with Mashkhetet (משחתת) include שייטת, קלטת, נחתת, מרשתת, and רטט.
Is Mashkhetet (משחתת) masculine or feminine?
The word Mashkhetet (משחתת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַשְׁחָתוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry משחתת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.