ship of the line
Heavy sailing warship
A ship of the line was a warship large enough to take its place in the line of battle—the standard naval formation from the 17th to mid-19th century, where fleets formed parallel lines to exchange broadsides.
These were the largest warships of their era, carrying 50 to over 100 cannons on multiple gun decks.
HMS Victory was a first-rate ship of the line.
The term became obsolete with the advent of ironclad steamships.
1805 naval battle site
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
- Royal NavyUK naval military branch
- admiraltyLaw of the seas
- NelsonEnglish family name
wooden walls · maritime power · colonial · scurvy · press gang · grog · hammock · below decks
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- mastVessel's sail support
- deckShip's flat surface
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
gunport · figurehead · quarterdeck · forecastle · oak · timber · bowsprit · stern
Fierce written assault
- cannonadeSustained artillery fire
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- gunneryScience of heavy weaponry
- grapeshotClustered artillery projectiles
cannon · engagement · tactics · boarding · cutlass · marines · powder monkey · gun crew
Military aviation unit
- armadaFleet of warships
- flotillaSmall naval fleet
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- formationCreation or arrangement
flagship · rear admiral · vice admiral · commodore · first rate · second rate · third rate · rating system
Sharp-headed fastener
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- windwardFacing the wind
leeward · close-hauled · standing rigging · topgallant · mainsail · foresail · mizzen · yards
Trafalgar
1805 naval battle site
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
- Royal NavyUK naval military branch
- admiraltyLaw of the seas
Nelson · wooden walls · maritime power · colonial · scurvy · press gang · grog · hammock · below decks
hull
Outer covering or frame
rigging · gunport · figurehead · quarterdeck · forecastle · oak · timber · bowsprit · stern · prow
broadside
Fierce written assault
- cannonadeSustained artillery fire
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- gunneryScience of heavy weaponry
grapeshot · cannon · engagement · tactics · boarding · cutlass · marines · powder monkey · gun crew · prize
squadron
Military aviation unit
formation · flagship · rear admiral · vice admiral · commodore · first rate · second rate · third rate · rating system · naval supremacy
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
windward · leeward · close-hauled · standing rigging · topgallant · mainsail · foresail · mizzen · yards · shrouds
- Navieswarships, cruiser, battleship, sailors, Royal Navy
- shipsvessel, freighter, tanker, oil tanker, frigate
- naval historybattleships, naval battles, naval history, admiral, battleship
- naval warfarenaval battles, naval battle, battleship, destroyer, sea battles
- Royal NavyRoyal Navy, admiral, warship, HMS Victory, battleship
- sailing shipsschooner, galleon, brig, brigantine, bark
ship of the linemerchant ship
Vessel for transporting goods
merchantman · cargo ship · cargo vessel · packet ship · whaler
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