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Definitions of dreadnought in various dictionaries:
noun - battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
A heavily armed battleship.
DREADNOUGHT - The dreadnought was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of its kind, the Royal Navy's Dreadnought made such a str...
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A battleship armed with six or more guns having calibers of 12 inches or more. |
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber |
A type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-calibre guns. |
A fearless person. |
A heavy overcoat for stormy weather. |
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The dreadnought was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of its kind, the Royal Navy's Dreadnought made such a strong impression on people's minds when launched in 1906 that similar battleships built subsequently were referred to generically as "dreadnoughts", and earlier battleships became known as "pre-dreadnoughts". Dreadnought's design had two revolutionary features: an "all-big-gun" armament scheme, with more heavy-calibre guns than previous ships, and steam turbine propulsion. As dreadnoughts became a symbol of national power, the arrival of these new warships was a crucial catalyst in the intensifying naval arms race between the United Kingdom and Germany. With the launch of a single ship, Dreadnought, the scales of naval power were reset overnight. As a result, dreadnought races sprang up around the world, including in South America, during the lead up to World War I. Successive designs increased rapidly in size and made use of improvements in |