dreadnought acoustic?

[olfunk]

Hi,
ive heard it said it a lot, not just here but other places in the world, and heres the question: what is a dreadnought?!?!
any answers accepted!

 

[apl]

Probably #3:

Main Entry: dread·nought
Pronunciation: 'dred-"not, -"nät
Function: noun
1 : a warm garment of thick cloth; also : the cloth
2 [Dreadnought, British battleship] : BATTLESHIP
3 : one that is among the largest or most powerful of its kind

From http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=dreadnought&x=11&y=13

 

[sile2001]

http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/features/shapes.html

Give it a good read and you'll find out. They illustrate dreadnaughts, jumbos, etc...

 

[crazydoc]

"one that is among the largest or most powerful of its kind" and therefore fears nothing = dreads nought

 

[apl]

"one that is among the largest or most powerful of its kind" and therefore fears nothing = dreads nought

Wow, thanks for the etymology. I love etymologies. I could eat 'em for breakfast.

 

[olfunk]

thanks for the answers guys