fearnaught

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noun

A fearless person.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounfearnaught (plural fearnaughts)

plural fearnaughts · alternative fearnought

  1. A fearless person.
  2. A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought

    [T]he crew however stand it tolerable well, each being cloathed with a Fearnought jacket, a pair of trowsers of the same and a large cap made of canvas & baize, these together with an additional glass of brandy every morning enables them to bear the cold without flinshing.

    1772, James Cook, The Journals, Second Voyage, 4 January
  3. broadlyA warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.

Origin

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APA

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“fearnaught.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fearnaught. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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