The term could be 'updated' as Does not fear, from the more archaic Fears not, where not is the adverb. However I wonder if that's correct - naught, nought, and not are all homophones, and historically, English spelling hasn't been exactly standardized. So one might 'update' the word to fears-nothing. I believe that in this usage, dread means fear, and nought is one variant spelling of the noun naught, meaning nothing. It seems to me that the word is composed of two somewhat archaic words, dread and nought. (archaic) a heavy overcoat for stormy weather.ġ : a warm garment of thick cloth also : the clothĢ a : battleshipī : one that is among the largest or most powerful of its kind (historical) a type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-caliber guns. Noun: dreadnought plural noun: dreadnoughts

However, when I google 'Dreadnought', Google's dictionary tells me 'Dreadnought' in Google Dictionary and Merriam-Webster dictionaries

Wikipedia indicates thatĭreadnought's name, and the class of battleships named after her, The name Dreadnought, a class of naval ship, originates from the eponymous HMS Dreadnought.

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