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 — 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 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 … Wiktionary
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
ship-of-the-line warfare — ▪ British naval formation also called line ahead battle columnar naval battle formation developed by the British and Dutch in the mid 17th century whereby each ship followed in the wake of the ship ahead of it. This formation maximized… … Universalium
Bellona class ship of the line — The Bellona class ships of the line were a class of five 74 gun third rates, whose design for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade was approved on 31 January 1758. Three ships were ordered on 28 December 1757, with names being assigned on 1… … Wikipedia
