Definition of "dreadnaught" [dread•naught]

• Alternative spelling of dreadnought. (noun)

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• "Peter, GREAT job but if you†™ re going to include 1701-J, the dreadnaught is a must as well."
• "It's the only "dreadnaught" (the prototype of the modern battleship) type of battleship surviving, and is also the only surviving battleship that fought in both WW I and WW II."
• "Rising tensions over the South China Sea disturbingly recall the naval race between Britain and Germany during the dreadnaught era that played a key role in triggering World War I."