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fearnought noun also fearnaught \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ (-s) Etymology: fear (II) + nought, naught 1. : a thick heavy overcoating that is made of wool often mixed with shoddy and that has a rough shaggy face; also : a garment made of this material — called also dreadnought 2. a. : a machine for disentangling woolen fiber prior to carding that consists usually of one large cylinder with hooked teeth and several worker and stripper rollers b. : a picker preceding the card |