dreadnought vs flagship

dreadnought

noun
  • One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind. 

  • A person who fears nothing. 

  • 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. 

  • Something that assures against fear. 

  • A type of acoustic guitar with a very large body and a waist that is less pronounced than on other guitar shapes, producing a deep, bold sound. 

  • A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold. 

  • The cloth itself; fearnaught. 

  • A type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship. 

flagship

noun
  • The most important one out of a related group. 

  • The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag. 

  • The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet. 

verb
  • To act as a flagship for. 

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