English

Alternative forms

• dreadnaught

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.

Derived terms

• super dreadnought

Translations

See also

• aircraft carrier
• battleship
• corvette
• cruiser
• destroyer
• frigate
• gunboat
• monitor
• sloop
• Wikipedia article on battleships

French

Etymology

From English

Noun

dreadnought m ‎(plural dreadnoughts)

1. dreadnought (battleship in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber)