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- [ship uhv, ov stressed th ee lahyn]
- /ʃɪp ʌv, ɒv stressed ði laɪn/
- /ʃɪp əv ðə laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ship uhv, ov stressed th ee lahyn]
- /ʃɪp ʌv, ɒv stressed ði laɪn/
Definitions of ship of the line words
- noun ship of the line a former sailing warship armed powerfully enough to serve in the line of battle, usually having cannons ranged along two or more decks; battleship. 1
- noun ship of the line (formerly) a warship large enough to fight in the first line of battle 0
- noun ship of the line a warship of the largest class, having a position in the line of battle 0
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Origin of ship of the line
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10
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Parts of speech for Ship of the line
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ship of the line popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ship of the line usage trend in Literature
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noun ship of the line
- flagship — a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
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