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Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed.
Joshua Chamberlain

Meaning of "line of battle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINE OF BATTLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINE OF BATTLE

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Line of battle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LINE OF BATTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

line of battle

Line of battle

In naval warfare, the line of battle is a tactic in which the ships of the fleet form a line end to end. Its first use is disputed, but variously claimed for dates ranging from 1502 to 1652, with line-of-battle tactics being in wide use by 1675. The line of battle has the advantage over previous naval tactics—in which ships closed on each other for individual combat—that each ship in the line can fire its broadside without fear of hitting a friendly ship. Therefore in any given amount of time more shots can be fired by the entire fleet. Another advantage is that a relative movement of the line in relation to some part of the enemy fleet allows for a systematic concentration of fire on that part. To fend off this possibility the other fleet too can move in a line, with the result so typical for sea battle since 1675: two fleets sailing along each other or in opposite tack. A ship powerful enough to stand in the line of battle came to be known as a "ship of the line" or a "line of battle" ship which shortened to become "battleship".

Definition of line of battle in the English dictionary

The definition of line of battle in the dictionary is a formation adopted by a military or naval force when preparing for action.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINE OF BATTLE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LINE OF BATTLE

air battle
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Seattle
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Synonyms and antonyms of line of battle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «line of battle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINE OF BATTLE

Find out the translation of line of battle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of line of battle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «line of battle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

行会战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea de batalla
570 millions of speakers

English

line of battle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़ाई की लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط المعركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линия фронта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de batalha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধের লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne de bataille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis pertempuran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kampflinie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戦列
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전투의 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris perang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng chiến đấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போரின் வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युद्ध ओळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Savaş hattı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea di battaglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linia bitwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінія фронту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie de luptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμή της μάχης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lyn van die stryd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

linje av strid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linje av slaget
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about line of battle

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3 QUOTES WITH «LINE OF BATTLE»

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Joshua Chamberlain
Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed.
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William Falconer
The fleet being thus more inclosed will more readily observe the signals, and with greater facility form itself into the line of battle a circumstance which should be kept in view in every order of sailing.
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Philip Gibbs
From each one of them rose separate columns of smoke, meeting in a pall overhead, and through the smoke came stabbing flashes of fire as German shells burst with thudding shocks of sound. This was the front line of battle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINE OF BATTLE»

Discover the use of line of battle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to line of battle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Form Line of Battle
June 1793, Gibraltar - The gathering might of revolutionary France prepares to engulf Europe in another bloody war.
Alexander Kent, 2009
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Form Line of Battle!
The year is 1793, and England is once again at war. For Richard Bolitho, the renewal of hostilities with France means a fresh command and the chance for action after months of inactivity.
Alexander Kent, 1999
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America's Line of Battle: Its Construction & History
In 1756, the British 50-gun ship, a 4th rate, being found too weak to stand in the line of battle, was reduced to an under-line class. The ship, however, although armed much in the same way as the two-decked 44, was not considered as a ...
T. D. Shiflett, 2005
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The 1863 U.S. Infantry Tactics: Infantry of the Line, Light ...
A must-have book for historians, researchers, reenactors, and writers, this authorized book covers the instruction, exercise, and maneuvering of the U.S. Infantry during the Civil War. of field music. 76 drawings.
United States War Dept, 2002
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Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Perryville, 8 October 1862
As Cleburne's men came into view Lytle's makeshift line assumed the presence of the colors marked the Confederate line of battle and prematurely fired. While the Union soldiers reloaded the mass of Cleburne's brigade appeared on the crest ...
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The Battle of Carthage, Missouri: First Trans-Mississippi ...
What Sigel thought he saw before him was not a ragtag band of rebels, as he perhaps expected, but a well-led militia of volunteers properly deployed at military intervals and positioned in proper line of battle. Two regiments of cavalry formed ...
Kenneth E. Burchett, 2012
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The Battle of Pickett's Mill: Along the Dead Line
Major Laurance reported at least one of Govan's regiments formed in line of battle supporting the skirmishers. Colonel Bond mentioned seeing three regiments, but it was not clear if he meant in line of battle or altogether throughout the entire ...
Brad Butkovich, 2013
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The Battle of Gettysburg: A Soldier's First-Hand Account
The left of the Third Corps was the extreme left of the line of battle, until changes occurred, which will be mentioned in the proper place. The Fifth Corps—Gen. Sykes—coming on the Baltimore Pike about this time, was massed there, near the ...
Franklin Aretas Haskell, 2003
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Caesar's Army: A Study of the Military Art of the Romans in ...
According to his view, a triple line of battle contained three divisions — a right wing (cornu dextrum), a centre (acies media), and a left wing (cornu sinistruni). A double line merely had no centre (acies audio"), thus having two divisions.
Harry Pratt Judson, 1961
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The Battle of Belmont: Grant Strikes South
The troops waited in line of battle, facing west. Every few minutes a messenger would ride in from Capt. A. J. Bowles's Thompson Cavalry or Lt. Lafayette Jones's Bolivar Troop and advise Pillow of "the progress the enemy were making ...
Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINE OF BATTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term line of battle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marines On Front Line Of Battle Against Climate Change In North …
Marines unloading a light armored vehicle off a landing craft at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Navy). Camp Lejeune – the Marine Corps ... «Public Radio East, Jul 15»
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Historians address inaccuracies about the Battle of Norwalk on its …
"That's totally inaccurate," said Eckert, who estimates there were closer to 30 houses left in the line of battle after the British left. "As a matter of ... «Thehour.com, Jul 15»
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WWII veteran takes honor flight to commemorate service
... and “America the Beautiful” at a low volume and encouraged those veterans there to call out the names of those killed in the line of battle. «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
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Alexandria: Confederate Concerns About Appomattox
... Virginia, was riddled with bullets at Seven Pines while bearing the Southern standard far to the front of his line of battle,” said Daniel. J. Lance ... «Virginia Connection Newspapers, Jul 15»
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Religious Groups Vow to Fight Gay Marriage Despite Supreme Court
Mr. Land said “one line of battle” will be drawn at religiously affiliated institutions. His seminary doesn't take federal grants, he said, but it is ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Rochester National Guard Chinook helicopter company gets new …
The change of command ceremony dates back to the days in which a military unit's flag marked its position in the line of battle. The colors were ... «DVIDS, Jun 15»
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Patriot Park: Russia's 'military Disneyland' is fun for the whole …
Children climb atop a line of battle tanks, and pose for photographs, as their parents look on at the military theme park. Image: Evgeny Feldman ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
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Remembering the forgotten war part II - Massacre Valley
One night, Pederson's men were assigned to guard artillery, well behind the main line of battle. But a Chinese attack broke through a South ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jun 15»
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Ecuador targets greater share of UK banana and tropicals market
... as a result of a long-running supermarket price war that from its outset has placed the banana category right on the front line of battle. «Produce Business UK, Jun 15»
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Gwent PC Review
Each card goes in a different row to represent the line of battle: the front-line melee line, the ranged and archery units behind them, and the ... «PCGamesN, May 15»

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