dreadnought

== English == === Alternative forms === dreadnaught === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɛd.nɔt/ (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɛd.nɑt/ Rhymes: -ɔːt === Etymology 1 === Named after HMS Dreadnought, the first battleship finished of this type, itself named for Etymology 2. ==== Noun ==== dreadnought (plural dreadnoughts) (military, nautical, historical) 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. (informal) Any type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship. (by extension) One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind. (music) A type of acoustic guitar with a very large body and a waist that is less pronounced than on other guitar shapes, producing a deep, bold sound. A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold. The cloth itself; fearnaught. ===== Derived terms ===== Dreadnoughtus pre-dreadnought, predreadnought semi-dreadnought, semidreadnought super-dreadnought, superdreadnought ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From dread + nought. ==== Noun ==== dreadnought (plural dreadnoughts) One that fears nothing. Something that assures against fear. === See also === aircraft carrier battleship corvette cruiser destroyer frigate gunboat monitor sloop battleship on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === From English dreadnought. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʁɛd.nɔt/ === Noun === dreadnought m (plural dreadnoughts) dreadnought (battleship in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber) === Further reading === “dreadnought”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English dreadnought. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdrɛd.not/ Rhymes: -ɛdnot === Noun === dreadnought f (invariable) dreadnought (battleship in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber) === Further reading === dreadnought in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana