different between carrier vs dreadnought

English

Etymology

carry +? -er

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kæ.??.?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kæ.??.?/, /?k?-/
• Rhymes: -æri?(r)
• Hyphenation: car?ri?er

Noun

carrier (plural carriers)

1. A person or object that carries someone or something else.
2. A carrier pigeon.
3. A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
   • 1727, Jonathan Swift, A Short View of the State of Ireland

     The roads [are] crowded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures.

4. A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
5. (telecommunications) A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
6. (aviation) A certified airline.
   • 2013 Dec. 22, Jad Mouawad and Martha C. White, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 23 December 2013):

     Southwest, the nation’s largest domestic carrier, is installing seats with less cushion and thinner materials — a svelte model known in the business as “slim-line.”

7. (engineering) That which drives or carries.
   1. A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the faceplate; a lathe dog.
   2. A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine.
   3. A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel.
   4. A movable piece in a planetary gear train.

      Synonyms: spider, arm

8. (chemistry) A catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction.
9. (genetics, pathology) A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.
10. (physics, electronics) charge carrier
11. (art, manufacturing) A liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• carrier on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• English Carrier pigeon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Homing pigeon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Alternative forms

• dreadnaught

Etymology

Named after HMS Dreadnought, the first battleship finished of this type, from dread +? nought, i.e. fearing nothing.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??d?n??t/

Noun

dreadnought (plural dreadnoughts)

1. (military, nautical, historical) 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.
2. (informal) A type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.
3. One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
4. A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
5. The cloth itself; fearnaught.
6. A person who fears nothing.
7. Something that assures against fear.

Derived terms

• Dreadnoughtus
• pre-dreadnought
• semi-dreadnought
• super-dreadnought

Translations

See also

• aircraft carrier
• battleship
• corvette
• cruiser
• destroyer
• frigate
• gunboat
• monitor
• sloop
• battleship on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??d.n?t/

Noun

dreadnought m (plural dreadnoughts)

1. dreadnought (battleship in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber)

Further reading

• “dreadnought” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English dreadnought.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dr?d.not/

Noun

dreadnought f (invariable)

1. dreadnought (battleship in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber)

References

• dreadnought in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana