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Noun: ship of the line
  1. A warship intended for combat
    "The HMS Victory was a formidable ship of the line in the British Royal Navy";
    - man-of-war, man-o'-war

Derived forms: ships of the line

Type of: combat ship, war vessel, warship

Encyclopedia: Ship of the line