Plural of dreadnought
regular plural
The plural of dreadnought is dreadnoughts.
Forms of dreadnought
| Singular | dreadnought /ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dreadnoughts |
| Countable | countable |
Dreadnoughts in a sentence
- Behind the colossal clouds of smoke and cinders they put out come a seemingly-endless stream of dreadnoughts, battle flags flying from every mast and line they can find.2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 18:32 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original...
- Most ship-to-ship engagements are skirmishes between patrol vessels of cruiser weight and below, with dreadnoughts and carriers only deployed in full-scale fleet actions.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Space Combat Codex entry. From the entry full-scale
Meaning of dreadnought
- noun A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
- noun Any type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.
- noun One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
Questions about the plural of dreadnought
- What is the plural of dreadnought?
- The plural of dreadnought is dreadnoughts.
- Is dreadnought countable?
- Dreadnought is a countable noun.
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