| 单词 | dreadnought |
| 释义 | dreadnought (once / 11322 pages) n A dreadnought is a battleship equipped with large guns of the same caliber. A dreadnought comes in handy in a sea war. There are a lot of types of boats, such as sailboats and yachts, but this is a boat with an unfriendly mission: war. Sometimes spelled dreadnaught, this battleship was bigger and speedier than previous battleships. It also packed impressive firepower in the form of high-caliber guns. It was named after the HMS Dreadnought, which set sail in 1906. However, the word goes back to the late 17th century when it meant a fearless person (who dreaded naught — nothing). WORD FAMILYdreadnought: dreadnoughts USAGE EXAMPLESThe first of four new UK submarines to carry Trident nuclear missiles will be named Dreadnought, a decision inspired by famous ships from the past. BBC(Oct 20, 2016) Research seems to indicate that three other paintings are part of an 11-panel collection titled “Evolution of the Dreadnoughts of the U.S. Washington Times(Oct 31, 2015) But the ideas behind what Starpoint, a collective of defence companies and the MoD, has called "Dreadnought 2050" are already rooted in reality. BBC(Aug 30, 2015) n battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber Syn|Hyper dreadnaught battleship, battlewagon large and heavily armoured warship |
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