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dreadnought

[dred-nawt] / ˈdrɛdˌnɔt /


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So, that became kind of the theme song of the Dreadnought excavation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

In that year, Britain debuted an entirely new class of ship when the HMS Dreadnought set sail.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

BAE Systems is also building the Dreadnought class of submarine, that will replace the Vanguard that carries Britain's independent nuclear deterrent, with the first due to enter service in the early 2030s, the company said.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2022

“The U.K. cannot afford to impose delay on its Dreadnought program in order to divert effort to Australia.”

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2021

The other three ships were the Hampton Court, 70 guns, and the Sunderland and Dreadnought, each of 60 guns.

From Privateers and Privateering by Statham, E. P.




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