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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Dreadnaught

· Dread·naught · IPA
01 n. A fearless person.
  1. 1.
    A fearless person.
  2. 2.
    Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught.
  3. 3.
    A dreadnought, in either sense. See: dreadnought