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ship of the line of battle

ship of the line of battle noun: a liner, battleship, ship-of-the-line, line of battle ship.

Noun

ship 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)

  1. (obsolete) A liner, battleship, ship-of-the-line, line of battle ship.

Forms of ship of the line of battle

pluralships of the lines of battles
pluralships of the lines of battle
pluralships of the line of battle
alternative formship-of-the-line-of-battle

Origin of ship of the line of battle

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

Words formed from ship of the line of battle

Questions about ship of the line of battle

What does ship of the line of battle mean?
Ship of the line of battle means a liner, battleship, ship-of-the-line, line of battle ship.
What part of speech is ship of the line of battle?
Ship of the line of battle is a noun.
What is the plural of ship of the line of battle?
The plural of ship of the line of battle is ships of the lines of battles.

Words near ship of the line of battle in the dictionary

  1. ship of the line captain
  2. ship of the line ensign
  3. ship of the line ensign first class
  4. ship of the line ensign second class
  5. ship of the line lieutenant
  6. ship of the line of battle
  7. Ship of Theseus
  8. ship of war
  9. ship out
  10. ship over
  11. ship prefix

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