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dreadnought Definition

dread·nought (-nôt′)

noun

    1. a coat made of a thick woolen cloth
    2. the cloth
  1. Etymology: after Dreadnought, the first of such a class of British battleships, built in 1906

    any large, heavily armored battleship with many powerful guns

dreadnought Synonyms

dreadnought

n.

dreadnought Usage Examples

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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