ALL meanings of dreadnought
dread·nought
D d - noun dreadnought A type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-caliber guns. 1
- noun dreadnought a type of battleship armed with heavy-caliber guns in turrets: so called from the British battleship Dreadnought, launched in 1906, the first of its type. 1
- noun dreadnought an outer garment of heavy woolen cloth. 1
- noun dreadnought a thick cloth with a long pile. 1
- noun dreadnought 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. 0
- noun dreadnought (Informal) a type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship. 0
- noun dreadnought One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind. 0
- noun dreadnought A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold. 0
- noun dreadnought The cloth itself; fearnaught. 0
- noun dreadnought A person who fears nothing. 0
- noun dreadnought Something that assures against fear. 0
- noun dreadnought a battleship armed with heavy guns of uniform calibre 0
- noun dreadnought an overcoat made of heavy cloth 0
- noun dreadnought a heavyweight boxer 0
- noun dreadnought a person who fears nothing 0
- noun dreadnought a coat made of a thick woolen cloth 0
- noun dreadnought the cloth 0
- noun dreadnought any large, heavily armored battleship with many powerful guns 0