dreadnought

noun
/ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/UK/ˈdɹɛd.nɔt/US/ˈdɹɛd.nɑt/CA

Etymology

Named after HMS Dreadnought, the first battleship finished of this type, itself named for Etymology 2.

  1. inherited from nōwiht
  2. inherited from nought
  3. formed as dreadnought — “dread + nought

Definitions

  1. A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is…

    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.

  2. 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.
  3. One that fears nothing.

    • “Lift up your head and your heart, O King. We must follow after this dreadnought, hard on her tracks.”
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Something that assures against fear.

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