ship of the line
A drawing of the w:Mars (ship)Mars, also known as the Makalös (Peerless), by Jacob Hägg. The Mars was a Swedish ship of the line built between 1563 and 1564.
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
Related
Similar words
- man-of-war
- line of battle ship; liner
Origin
- Contraction of line of battle ship, a warship large enough to be in the line of battle.
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