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Dreadnought vs Semidreadnought - What's the difference?

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dreadnought

English

(wikipedia dreadnought)

Alternative forms

* dreadnaught

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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) a type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship
  • One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
  • A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
  • The cloth itself; fearnaught.

    • Derived terms

    * super dreadnought

    See also

    * aircraft carrier * battleship * corvette * cruiser * destroyer * frigate * gunboat * monitor * sloop * ----

    semidreadnought

    Not English

    Semidreadnought has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'semidreadnought':

    semitransparent, semitranslucent