dreadnought vs. battleship
noun
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a type of battleship armed with heavy-caliber guns in turrets: so called from the British battleship Dreadnought, launched in 1906, the first of its type.
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an outer garment of heavy woolen cloth.
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a thick cloth with a long pile.
[bat-l-ship]
/ ˈbæt lˌʃɪp /
noun
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any of a class of warships that are the most heavily armored and are equipped with the most powerful armament.