pre-dreadnought en · NOUN
Etymology
From pre- + dreadnought.
Meanings
- (historical) A late-19th-century or early-20th-century battleship with a small number of big guns (typically no more than four) and a large number of quick-firing medium-caliber guns. It was made largely obsolete in 1906 by the dreadnought type of battleship.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-dreadnoughts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| predreadnought | alternative | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Translations (3)
ru додредно́ут (late-19th or early-20th-century battleship) · cs predreadnought (late-19th or early-20th-century battleship) · he קְדַם דְּרֶדְנוֹט (late-19th or early-20th-century battleship)