dreadnought
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dreadnought¹
- /ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/ UK
- /ˈdɹɛd.nɔt/ US
- /ˈdɹɛd.nɑt/ Canada, cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɔːt
Where it comes from
Named after HMS Dreadnought, the first battleship finished of this type, itself named for Etymology 2.
noun dreadnoughts · dreadnaught
- A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber. Perturbed at being overtaken, the USS Texas is leading the 6th Battle Squadron at 22-and-a-half knots as the engineers pour everything they have into the effort. Behind the colossal clouds of smoke and cinders they put out come a seemingly-endless stream of dreadnoughts, battle flags flying from eve
- Any type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship. Sovereign is the flagship of the rogue Spectre Saren. An enormous dreadnought larger than any other ship in any known fleet, Sovereign is crewed with both geth and krogan. At two kilometers long, its spinal-mounted main gun is likely capable of penetrating another dreadnought's kinetic barriers with
- One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind. Herbert steering the dreadnought limousine through the night, black cap on his black head.
- A type of acoustic guitar with a very large body and a waist that is less pronounced than on other guitar shapes, producing a deep, bold sound.
- A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold. "Much obliged to you, ma'am!" says Mr. Guppy, divesting himself of his wet dreadnought in the hall.
- The cloth itself; fearnaught.
dreadnought²
- /ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/ UK
- /ˈdɹɛd.nɔt/ US
- /ˈdɹɛd.nɑt/ Canada, cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɔːt
Where it comes from
From dread + nought.
noun dreadnoughts · dreadnaught
- One that fears nothing. “Lift up your head and your heart, O King. We must follow after this dreadnought, hard on her tracks.”
- Something that assures against fear.
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noun battleship
| Español | acorazado unicalibre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 드레드노트 deuredeunoteu |
| 日本語 | ドレッドノート doreddonōto, 弩級戦艦 dokyūsenkan |
| 中文 | 無畏艦 /无畏舰 wúwèijiàn |
| Français | dreadnought |
| Deutsch | Schlachtschiff |
| Русский | дредно́ут drednóut |
| العربية | دريدنوت |
| עברית | דְּרֶדְנוֹט drednot |
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title = {dreadnought},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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