About The Word Dreadnought
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Dreadnought
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What's The Definition Of Dreadnought?
[n] battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dreadnought: dreadnaught Related Terms | Find terms related to Dreadnought: See Also | battleship | battlewagon Dreadnought In Webster's Dictionary \Dread"nought`\, n.
1. 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.
2. Any battleship having its main armament entirely of big
guns all of one caliber. Since the Dreadnought was built,
the caliber of the heaviest guns has increased from 12 in.
to 131/2 in., 14 in., and 15 in., and the displacement of
the largest batteships from 18,000 tons to 30,000 tons and
upwards. The term {superdreadnought} is popularly applied
to battleships with such increased displacement and gun
caliber.
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