ship of the line

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

ships of the line plural ship-of-the-line alternative

词源

Contraction of ship of the line of battle, a warship large enough to be in the line of battle. See also battleship, contracted from the same phrase; and line of battle ship.
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