ship of the line
A large square-rigged warship large enough to have a place in the line of battle, with…A large square-rigged warship large enough to have a place in the line of battle, with up to 140 guns on at least two decks. A capital ship from the age of sail, superior to a frigate; usually, a seventy-four, or three-decker.
» This is a vital shipping line.
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1 sensesA large square-rigged warship large enough to have a place in the line of battle, with up to 140 guns on at least two decks. A capital ship from the age of sail, superior to a frigate; usually, a seventy-four, or three-decker.
лине́йный кора́бльlinéjnyj koráblʹ
ліні́йний корабе́льliníjnyj korabélʹ
- a warship intended for combat
Examples
2 sentencesThis is a vital shipping line.
The ships were waiting in line.
Translations
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Origin
Contraction of ship of the line of battle, a warship large enough to be in the line of batContraction of ship of the line of battle, a warship large enough to be in the line of battle. See also battleship, contracted from the same phrase; and line of battle ship.
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Forms
plural: ships of the lineSynonyms
3 synonyms- a warship intended for combat:man-of-war
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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