;Posted on 04/16/2014 5:12:50 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, April 16, 2014-- dreadnought
;In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
dreadnought [ dred-nawt]
noun
1. a type of battleship armed with heavy-caliber guns in turrets.
2. an outer garment of heavy woolen cloth.
3. a thick cloth with a long pile.
4. (slang) a heavyweight boxer
5. a person who fears nothing
Origin: From the British battleship Dreadnought, launched in 1906, the first of its type.
1800–10; dread + nought (fear nothing)
Related forms
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Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
You’d think that since it is always the day after tax day, that you would figure out the pattern. ;-)
never before knew when it was, and never paid attention to the date. maybe next year i will remember.
Of late my entire life seems to be cloaked in a dreadnought of disappointment, failure, bleak outlooks, the links of life’s chain are heavier and slowing the ability to fight back,.
A++
Cheer up. You have friends here.
Have Siri set a reminder for you.
three things to cheer you up: key lime pie, scotch on the rocks and a beautiful beach.
I’m thinking rum goes better with the lime and beach. ;-)
ok feel free to substitute. i have a tin ear/palate for alcohol, and what goes with what.
my future SIL asked to carpool with me this AM. i don’t mind too much, though i like my AM routine of Starbucks, drivetime radio and no passengers for the drive in. But he doesn’t need to be working 12 hour days indefinitely. He is a very hard worker and has already impressed his superiors, but this is not sustainable over the long haul and i think he needs better time management and prioritizing.
That could be sort of awkward. Where are the couple going to be living after the wedding?
We all love that movie. When I say I love my Marine more than he loves me he replies, “Inconceivable!”
Only until you sweat it out through the pores.
Lets remind her next year..... ;^)
I would remind you of the future Sen.John Blutarskiy’s advice to Flounder.
Though, strenuous physical activity is far healthier. ;-)
Hillary Clinton has the shape of a dreadnought minus the guns.
Jack Daniels, goes with everything.
Are you ok?
I have no idea what you mean.
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