good for nothing; pronounced, NOWT THAT'S OWT. York.
·noun Anything; any part. II. Aught ·adv At all; in any degree. III. Aught ·noun ·Alt. of <<Aucht>...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(·noun & ·adv) ·see <<Naught>>. ...
nothing ; nought good to, good for nothing. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
i. e. Doe-naught, a good for nothing, idle person. York. ...
Stout felt woollen cloth, used for port-linings, hatchway fire-screens, &c. The same as dread-nought...
The Sailor's Word-Book