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ship of the line

ship of the line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ship uhv, ov stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /ʃɪp ʌv, ɒv stressed ði laɪn/
    • /ʃɪp əv ðə laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ship uhv, ov stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /ʃɪp ʌv, ɒv stressed ði laɪn/

Definitions of ship of the line words

  • noun 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. 1
  • noun ship of the line (formerly) a warship large enough to fight in the first line of battle 0
  • noun ship of the line a warship of the largest class, having a position in the line of battle 0
See all 3 definitions of ship of the line

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Origin of ship of the line

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Ship of the line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ship of the line

ship of the line popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ship of the line usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ship of the line

noun ship of the line

  • flagship — a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
Just one Synonym for ship of the line

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