Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-dreadnought

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: semi--dread-nought
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of advanced pre-dreadnought battleship from the very early 20th century, carrying a main armament composed entirely of big guns of different calibers (typically having four guns of the largest caliber, plus a larger number of smaller big guns). It was superior to earlier pre-dreadnoughts, but still not as powerful as the dreadnought introduced in 1906.

Etymology

From semi- + dreadnought.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semi-dreadnoughts (plural) semidreadnought (alternative)

Questions

What does semi-dreadnought mean?: A type of advanced pre-dreadnought battleship from the very early 20th century, carrying a main armament composed entirely of big guns of different calibers (typically having four guns of the largest caliber, plus a larger number of smaller big guns). It was superior to earlier pre-dreadnoughts, but still not as powerful as the dreadnought introduced in 1906.
Where does semi-dreadnought come from?: From semi- + dreadnought.

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