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Definition of Ship of the line
1. Noun. A warship intended for combat.
Specialized synonyms: Sailing Warship
Generic synonyms: Combat Ship, War Vessel, Warship
Definition of Ship of the line
1. Noun. (nautical military) 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ship Of The Line
Literary usage of Ship of the line
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of England by David Hume, Tobias George Smollett (1825)
"Earthquakes in Syria—§ XLIII. Wise conduct of the Catholic king—§ XLIV. Affairs of
Portugal—^ XLV. Turkish ship of the line carried into Malta—§ ..."
2. A History of Sea Power by William Oliver Stevens (1920)
"It accomplished what it did in keeping communications open with Ireland through
THREE-DECKED ship of the line, ..."
3. A History of Sea Power by William Oliver Stevens, Allan Ferguson Westcott (1920)
"It accomplished what it did in keeping communications open with Ireland through
THREE-DECKED ship of the line, ..."
4. A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen by Robert Chambers (1875)
"... he received a lieutenant's commission in 1808; and, being desirous of active
service, he procured his transference from a ship of the line to ..."
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