noun
dreadnought-class battleship
Historical naval term referring to the revolutionary British battleship HMS Dreadnought (1906) and the class of all-big-gun battleships it inspired. Used in Japanese primarily in historical or military contexts.
弩級戦艦の登場は海軍戦略を一変させた。
The arrival of dreadnought-class battleships completely changed naval strategy.
From 弩級 (dreadnought-class) + 戦艦 (battleship). 弩級 is a Japanese coinage using 弩 (large crossbow) as an ateji for 'dreadnought', reflecting the ship's formidable power.