dreadnought

dread·nought

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dred-nawt]
- /ˈdrɛdˌnɔt/
- /ˈdred.nɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dred-nawt]
- /ˈdrɛdˌnɔt/

Definitions of dreadnought word

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 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 battleship armed with heavy guns of uniform calibre 0
noun dreadnought an overcoat made of heavy cloth 0

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Origin of dreadnought

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; dread + nought

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Parts of speech for Dreadnought

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dreadnought popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for dreadnought

noun dreadnought

frigate — a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks.
destroyer — A destroyer is a small, heavily armed warship.
corvette — A corvette is a small fast warship that is used to protect other ships from attack.
battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
submarine — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.

All 9 Synonyms of dreadnought