dreadnaught
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- noun
- /ˈdrɛdˌnɔt/
- Archaic
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dreadnought
- Mittens will sound like the bellicose table thumper who's going to rebuild our dreadnaught fleet and get the Air Force back up to parity with China with a crash program to build more Sopwith Camels.
- command a dreadnaught
- stop the dreadnaught
Examples
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I suppose that is so, only there aren't any potential adversaries that would demand its capabilities, nor can the plane be exported like the B-2 bomber; it is a 21st-century dreadnaught.
Blog text (12) -
It took Han's brain a handful of seconds to resolve the monster into its component parts: the old Dreadnaught Cruiser on top, the forty captured Imperial AT-ATs underneath carrying it across the ground, and the shuttles and pilot vehicles moving around and in front of it.
Fiction book (1991) -
The others ranged from old medium cruisers being upgraded and recommissioned to the EX-F, a weapons and propulsion test bed built on a Dreadnaught hull.
Fiction book (1998) -
In recent months, Luke has destroyed the automated Dreadnaught, the Eye of Palpatine, and rescued the spirit of the Jedi woman Callista, who was trapped in the Dreadnaught's computer for decades.
Fiction book (1996) -
In recent months, Luke has destroyed the automated Dreadnaught, the Eye of Palpatine, and rescued the spirit of the Jedi woman Callista, who was trapped in the Dreadnaught's computer for decades.
Fiction book (1996) -
The naval historian described the dreadnaught as a revolutionary design that changed naval warfare.
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A fleet of dreadnaughts patrolled the seas, showcasing their powerful armament.
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The museum features a model of a dreadnaught from the early 20th century, highlighting its massive guns.
Synonyms
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5.5
A large ship used in war with thick metal armor and big guns
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9.9
A large early 20th century warship with very big guns all the same size and high speed
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A large warship with heavy armor and big guns
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dreadnaught comes from the old words dread ('fear') and naught ('nothing'), so it originally meant 'fear nothing'. That's why the name was given to a new, powerful battleship that was meant to 'fear nothing', and the word now means that kind of warship.