dreadnought

I don't suppose anyone else listed this one out of fond memories of the overwhelming wonder that was the Phyrexian Dreadnought?

See Hummingbird

"It was a hard life, but he made it to the end."

Hey, getting old ain't for sissies. :-)

Sorry, reesette. This senility thing is rough. Thanks for the information--it makes sense that there was a connection. Nice glossary, too.

That was me, skipvia. :-) But thanks. I poked around a bit and found a good definition here. It's also a nice guitar-related glossary. :-)

I don't really know, c_b. I can't find any evidence one way or the other. The dreadnought shape was larger than the then-predominant parlor guitar shape and it was much louder and clearer than previous shapes, so perhaps there is a connection there.

Interesting, skipvia! Was it named after the British battleship, do you know?

This word has a very different connotation to a guitar player. It's the standard shape of most modern acoustic guitars, having been designed by the Martin company in 1931.

Very true. And yet I can't help but think of it with amusement now that it's become one of my "Bigger SUV" names. :-)

I don't know why, rt. There's no story. I just think it's a dreadful, awesome word, evocative of carnage and havoc.

Do tell, yarb!

This word makes me want to go "RAAAAAA!"

New '59 Cadillac Dreadnought! ... features 12-foot bar, spacious den... --Our Dumb Century, the Onion
(I'm paraphrasing from memory)