dreadnought

or dread·naught

[ dred-nawt ]
/ ˈdrɛdˌnɔt /

noun

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.
an outer garment of heavy woolen cloth.
a thick cloth with a long pile.

Origin of dreadnought

First recorded in 1800–10; dread + nought

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British Dictionary definitions for dreadnought

dreadnought

dreadnaught

/ (ˈdrɛdˌnɔːt) /

noun

a battleship armed with heavy guns of uniform calibre
an overcoat made of heavy cloth
slang a heavyweight boxer
a person who fears nothing