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Meaning of ship of the line

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ship of the line

noun

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  1. 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.

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