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Meaning of ship of the line | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

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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.

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C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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