dreadnought

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /dɹɛdˈnɔːt/

Noun

dreadnought (plural dreadnoughts)

1. 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. (informal) a type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship
3. One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
4. A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
5. The cloth itself; fearnaught.
6. A person who fears nothing.
7. Something that assures against fear.

Translations

• French: dreadnought
• German: Schlachtschiff
• Russian: дредно́ут

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