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dreadnought vs. battleship

[dred-nawt] / ˈdrɛdˌnɔt /
Or dreadnaught

noun

  1. 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.

  2. an outer garment of heavy woolen cloth.

  3. a thick cloth with a long pile.

[bat-l-ship] / ˈbæt lˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. any of a class of warships that are the most heavily armored and are equipped with the most powerful armament.

  2. ship of the line.