line of battle

line of bat·tle

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Definitions of line of battle words

noun line of battle a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack. 1
noun line of battle a formation adopted by a military or naval force when preparing for action 0
noun line of battle troops, ships, etc. drawn up to fight 0
noun line of battle (military) The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver. 0
noun line of battle (naval) The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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battle line — the line along which troops are positioned for battle
battlefront — the front line of a battle, where the action takes place
firing line — Military. the positions at which troops are stationed to fire upon the enemy or targets. the troops firing from this line.

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