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Word: ship of the line (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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Noun:

  • nauticalmilitary 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. (Totten).

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