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semi-dreadnought

noun

Etymology

From semi- + dreadnought.

  1. inherited from nōwiht
  2. inherited from nought
  3. formed as dreadnought — “dread + nought”
  4. prefixed as semi-dreadnought — “semi + dreadnought”

Definitions

  1. A type of advanced pre-dreadnought battleship from the very early 20th century, carrying…

    A type of advanced pre-dreadnought battleship from the very early 20th century, carrying a main armament composed entirely of big guns of different calibers (typically having four guns of the largest caliber, plus a larger number of smaller big guns). It was superior to earlier pre-dreadnoughts, but still not as powerful as the dreadnought introduced in 1906.

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