Definitions for ship of the line
ship of the line

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1. man-of-war, ship of the linenoun

   a warship intended for combat

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1. ship of the linenoun

   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.

2. Etymology: Contraction of line of battle ship, a warship large enough to be in the line of battle.

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1. ship of the line

   A ship of the line is a type of naval warship that constituted the core of fleets in the age of sailing warships. These ships were designed for engagement in a line of battle, a naval tactic in which two columns of opposing warships would engage in combat. It is characterized by its large size, heavy firepower, and strong armor compared to other ships of that era. The term specifically refers to ships built from the 17th to the 19th century.

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1. Ship of the line

   A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear. Since these engagements were almost invariably won by the heaviest ships carrying the most powerful guns, the natural progression was to build sailing vessels that were the largest and most powerful of their time. From the end of the 1840s, the introduction of steam power brought less dependence on the wind in battle and led to the construction of screw-driven but wooden-hulled ships of the line; a number of pure sail-driven ships were converted to this propulsion mechanism. However, the introduction of the ironclad frigate in about 1859 led swiftly to the decline of the steam-assisted ships of the line, though the ironclad warship became the ancestor of the 20th-century battleship, whose very designation is itself a contraction of the phrase "line-of-battle ship." The term "ship of the line" has fallen into disuse, as the ship classes filling the traditional role have been discontinued in modern navies in favor of surface ships with better stand-off weaponry. The term is sometimes used to refer to any military vessel of sufficient size and armament to participate in a direct naval confrontation; that is, to "hold the line". The term is also seen in science fiction, referring to spacecraft of large size and armament commissioned as warships, as opposed to more peaceful endeavors.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ship of the line in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ship of the line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ship_of_the_Line
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4. ^ Wikidata
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