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line of battle

noun

, Military, Navy.
  1. a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack.


line of battle

noun

  1. a formation adopted by a military or naval force when preparing for action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

The three other line-of-battle ships either broke up or about to be so.

The town was shaken by the Imperial salute of 101 guns from each of the five French line-of-battle ships.

Sir Hyde gave him two more line-of-battle ships than he asked, and left everything to his judgment.

A squadron of French line-of-battle ships, convoying a fleet of transports, were prepared for an expedition to the East Indies.

On April 28 a heavy line-of-battle ship was sighted, and gave chase.

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