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fearnought

fearnought is the alternative form of fearnaught.

Meaning of fearnaught

Noun

fearnaught (plural fearnaughts)

  1. A fearless person.
  2. A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
    • [T]he crew however stand it tolerable well, each being cloathed with a Fearnought jacket, a pair of trowsers of the same and a large cap made of canvas & baize, these together with an additional glass of brandy every morning enables them to bear the cold without flinshing.1772, James Cook, The Journals, Second Voyage, 4 January
  3. (broadly) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.

Forms of fearnought

pluralfearnoughts

Questions about fearnought

What is fearnought the alternative form of?
Fearnought is the alternative form of fearnaught.

Words near fearnought in the dictionary

  1. Fearn
  2. fearnaught
  3. fearnaughts
  4. Fearnhead
  5. Fearnley
  6. fearnought
  7. fearnoughts
  8. Fearns
  9. fearologist
  10. fearologists
  11. fearology

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