dreadnought
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Named after HMS Dreadnought, the first battleship finished of this type, from dread + nought, i.e. fearing nothing.
Noun
dreadnought (plural dreadnoughts)
- 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.
- (informal) a type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship
- One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
- A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
- The cloth itself; fearnaught.
- A person who fears nothing.
- Something that assures against fear.
Derived terms
- super dreadnought
Translations
battleship
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See also
- aircraft carrier
- battleship
- corvette
- cruiser
- destroyer
- frigate
- gunboat
- monitor
- sloop
French
Etymology
From English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʁɛd.nɔt/
Noun
dreadnought m (plural dreadnoughts)
- dreadnought (battleship in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber)
Further reading
- “dreadnought” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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