Dreadnought (Noun)
Meaning
Battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The German High Seas Fleet relied heavily on its dreadnoughts to counter the British naval superiority during World War I.
- The USS Arizona was one of the Pennsylvania-class dreadnoughts used by the US Navy in the 1910s.
- The development of the dreadnought battleship revolutionized naval warfare in the early 20th century with its large caliber guns and speed.
- In 1911, the British launched the Queen Mary, a Lion-class dreadnought that mounted eight 13.5-inch guns in a quadruple turret configuration.
- During the Battle of Jutland, the British and German dreadnoughts clashed in a chaotic and intense fight that ended in stalemate.