| 单词 | ship of the line |
| 释义 | ship of the line (once / 9120 pages) n WORD FAMILY ship of the line: ships of the line USAGE EXAMPLESSometimes we would attack the French with some ships of the line; at other times with boats; and frequently we made prizes. Slate(Jun 03, 2015) There are nine cross-members on a square-rigged ship of the line; the "yard arms", or "yards". BBC(May 22, 2014) It consisted of eight ships of the line, two frigates, two gunboats, and over 5,000 troops. Rameur, E., The Catholic World; Volume I, Issue...(2012) n a warship intended for combat Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper man-of-war Old Ironsides a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston sailing warship a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century combat ship, war vessel, warship a government ship that is available for waging war |
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