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Ship of the line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ship of the line — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ship of the line — ship′ of the line′ n. mil a sailing warship armed powerfully enough to serve in the line of battle • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
Ship of the line — A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid 19th century, to take part in the the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring… … Wikipedia
ship of the line — a former sailing warship armed powerfully enough to serve in the line of battle, usually having cannons ranged along two or more decks; battleship. [1700 10] * * * Type of sailing warship, the principal vessel of the West s great navies from the… … Universalium
Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant — is a common naval rank, equivalent to the naval rank of Lieutenant in the UK, Commonwealth and US. The name of the rank derives from the name of the largest class of warship, the Ship of the Line, as opposed to smaller types of warship (corvettes … Wikipedia
Ship-of-the-Line Captain — A Ship of the Line Captain is a common naval rank.The name of the rank derives from the fact the rank corresponded to command of one a ship of the largest class of warship, the Ship of the Line, as opposed to smaller types of warship (corvettes… … Wikipedia
ship of the line — noun historical a warship of the largest size, used in the line of battle … English new terms dictionary
Ramillies class ship of the line — The Ramillies class ships of the line were a class of nine 74 gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade. DesignThe draught for the Ramillies class was very similar to that of the sclass|Bellona|ship of the line|0 and… … Wikipedia
Sans-Pareil class ship of the line — The Sans Pareil ( No such ) was a ship of the line project presented to Louis XV between 1757 and 1760. No actual ship of the French Navy bore the name, though the Royal Louis was built on the scheme. Evolution of the capital ships In the… … Wikipedia
