dreadnought
noun
- Type of battleship with a primary battery of large, uniform-caliber guns, to distinguish them from earlier mixed caliber battleships.
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Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/ / /ˈdɹɛd.nɔt/ / /ˈdɹɛd.nɑt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English dread English nought English dreadnought From dread + nought.
- One that fears nothing.
““Lift up your head and your heart, O King. We must follow after this dreadnought, hard on her tracks.””
- Something that assures against fear.