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ship of the line |
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ship of the line n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical (formerly) a warship large enough to fight in the first line of battle ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Estimating the size of the creature by comparison with the diameter of the large trees near which it passed -- the few giants of the forest which had escaped the fury of the land-slide -- I concluded it to be far larger than any ship of the line in existence. They will be afloat before the end of the year, gentlemen; the king will have fifty ship of the line. |
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