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line of bat·tle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. line of battlenoun

    a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack

Wiktionary

  1. line of battlenoun

    The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver.

  2. line of battlenoun

    The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement.

Wikipedia

  1. Line of battle

    The line of battle is a tactic in naval warfare in which a fleet of ships forms a line end to end. The first example of its use as a tactic is disputed—it has been variously claimed for dates ranging from 1502 to 1652. Line-of-battle tactics were in widespread use by 1675. Compared with prior naval tactics, in which two opposing ships closed on one another for individual combat, the line of battle has the advantage that each ship in the line can fire its broadside without fear of hitting a friendly ship. This means that in a given period, the fleet can fire more shots. Another advantage is that a relative movement of the line in relation to some part of the enemy fleet allows for a systematic concentration of fire on that part. The other fleet can avoid this by manoeuvring in a line itself, with a result typical for sea battles since 1675: two fleets sail alongside one another (or on the opposite tack).

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  1. line of battle

    A line of battle, also known as battle line, refers to the frontline formation of military troops in a battle, typically arranged in a horizontal line. This strategy is used to maximize the firing capability and intimidation towards the enemy. The term can also refer to the naval tactic, in which warships form a line to maximize their firepower.

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  1. Line of battle

    In naval warfare, the line of battle is a tactic in which the ships of the fleet form a line end to end. Its first use is disputed, but variously claimed for dates ranging from 1502 to 1652, with line-of-battle tactics being in wide use by 1675. The line of battle has the advantage over previous naval tactics—in which ships closed on each other for individual combat—that each ship in the line can fire its broadside without fear of hitting a friendly ship. Therefore in any given amount of time more shots can be fired by the entire fleet. Another advantage is that a relative movement of the line in relation to some part of the enemy fleet allows for a systematic concentration of fire on that part. To fend off this possibility the other fleet too can move in a line, with the result so typical for sea battle since 1675: two fleets sailing along each other or in opposite tack. A ship powerful enough to stand in the line of battle came to be known as a "ship of the line" or a "line of battle" ship which shortened to become "battleship".

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. line of battle

    A disposition of the fleet at the moment of engagement, by signal or previous order, on which occasion the vessels are usually drawn up as much as possible in a specified bearing, as well to gain and keep the advantage of the wind, as to run the same board, about 1 cable, or 100 fathoms distant from each other. The line-of-battle in sea-fights occurs both in Plutarch (Themistocles) and Froissart.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. line of battle

    The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined manœuvre.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of line of battle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of line of battle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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