Definition of Dreadnought

1. Noun. Battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber.

Exact synonyms: Dreadnaught
Generic synonyms: Battleship, Battlewagon

Definition of Dreadnought

1. n. A British battleship, completed in 1906 -- 1907, having an armament consisting of ten 12-inch guns, and of twenty-four 12-pound quick-fire guns for protection against torpedo boats. This was the first battleship of the type characterized by a main armament of big guns all of the same caliber. She has a displacement of 17,900 tons at load draft, and a speed of 21 knots per hour.

Definition of Dreadnought

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Dreadnought

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dreader
dreaders
dreadful
dreadful
dreadfully
dreadfulness
dreadfulnesses
dreadfuls
dreading
dreadless
dreadlock
dreadlocks
dreadly
dreadnaught
dreadnought (current term)
dreadnoughts
dreads
dream
dream
dream-work
dreamboat
dreamboats
dreamed
dreamed(a)
dreamer
dreamer
dreamers
dreamery
dreamful

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