dreadnought

dread·nought (-nôt′)

noun

1. a coat made of a thick woolen cloth
2. the cloth
Etymology: after Dreadnought, the first of such a class of British battleships, built in 1906
any large, heavily armored battleship with many powerful guns

Converse of object

build: By comparison, of the 46 British dreadnoughts built, five were sunk, none by gunfire.
rename: In 1857, the Dreadnought was replaced with a larger hulk, HMS Caledonia ( renamed Dreadnought ) which had formerly held 120 guns.

Adjective modifier

British: By comparison, of the 46 British dreadnoughts built, five were sunk, none by gunfire.
old: None of the 10 older British dreadnoughts participated in the battle.
new: Hercules " a new Dreadnought, built in Jarrow.

Modifies a noun

battleship: Visit the Dockyard Apprentice and discover the skills and crafts used to build the mighty dreadnought battleships.
tile: The size, weight and thickness of Dreadnought tiles has been unaltered throughout the century.
building: The International Office is situated principally in the Dreadnought Building at Maritime Greenwich with its European section located at Kings Hill.
library: Dreadnought Library: newly restored listed 18 th Century former infirmary by James " Athenian " Stuart.
guitar: The dreadnought style guitar comes with a spruce top, nato back and sides, .. .
style: The dreadnought style guitar comes with a spruce top, nato back and sides, .. .

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