fearnought

How to use fearnought in a sentence

• For'ard of the conning-tower half a dozen bluejackets, clad in fearnought suits, evinced a lively interest in the proceedings.

  A Sub and a Submarine | Percy F. Westerman

• Then John with his legs in a sack and a fearnought jacket round him, snored in the cutty, whilst Tony nodded sleepily outside.

  A Poor Man's House | Stephen Sydney Reynolds

• The jacket is made of a thick woollen stuff, called fearnought, which is provided by the government.

  A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 12 | Robert Kerr

• No, no—number seven will do as well; Mrs C— wants some fearnought, to put down in the entrance hall.

  The King's Own | Captain Frederick Marryat

• Large gauntlet mitts were made during the winter, of fearnought covered with duck, and worn with a strap round the neck.

  The Great Frozen Sea | Albert Hastings Markham