ship of the line of battle

noun

A liner, battleship, ship-of-the-line, line of battle ship.

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Meanings

nounship of the line of battle (plural ships of the lines of battles or ships of the lines of battle or ships of the line of battle)

plural ships of the lines of battles · plural ships of the lines of battle · plural ships of the line of battle · alternative ship-of-the-line-of-battle

  1. obsoletegovernmentA liner, battleship, ship-of-the-line, line of battle ship.

Origin

ship + line of battle. From being a warship capable of surviving and fighting within the line of battle.

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APA

ship of the line of battle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20of%20the%20line%20of%20battle

MLA

“ship of the line of battle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20of%20the%20line%20of%20battle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ship of the line of battle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20of%20the%20line%20of%20battle.

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