ship of the line

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von ship of the line im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: kalyon

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von ship of the line im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: 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); A type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear; (pl. ships of the line) A warship having at least two gun decks, armed powerfully enough to take a position in the line of battle; A warship having at least two gun decks, armed powerfully enough to take a position in the line of battle. Type of sailing warship, the principal vessel of the West's great navies from the mid-17th to the mid-19th century. It evolved from a tactic in naval warfare known as the line of battle, in which two opposing columns of ships maneuvered to fire their guns broadside against each other. Since the largest ships carrying the biggest guns usually won these battles, this led to the construction of more big line-of-battle ships, or ships of the line. These three-masted ships were often 200 ft (60 m) long, displaced 1,200-2,000 tons (1,100-1,800 metric tons), and had crews of 600-800 men; they usually had 60-110 cannons and other guns arranged along three decks. They eventually gave way to the steam-powered battleship
a ship of the line: liner