semi-dreadnoughts
semi-dreadnoughts is the plural of semi-dreadnought.
Meaning of semi-dreadnought
Noun
semi-dreadnought (plural semi-dreadnoughts)
- 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.
Questions about semi-dreadnoughts
- What is semi-dreadnoughts the plural of?
- Semi-dreadnoughts is the plural of semi-dreadnought.
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