Definition of Battle ship. Meaning of Battle ship. Synonyms of Battle ship

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Definition of Battle ship

Battle ship
Battle ship Battle ship (Nav.) An armor-plated man-of-war built of steel and heavily armed, generally having from ten thousand to fifteen thousand tons displacement, and intended to be fit to meet the heaviest ships in line of battle.

Meaning of Battle ship from wikipedia

- a contraction of the phrase "ship of the line of battle" or, more colloquially, "battleship of the line". The term "ship of the line" fell into disuse...
- Admiral Henry A. Wiley, commander of the Battle Fleet, issued a letter of reprimand to all officers of the ship, including ****ure Admiral and Chief of Naval...
- of line of battle tactics in the early 17th century. From 1794, the alternative term 'line of battle ship' was contracted to 'battle ship' or 'battleship'...
- The Battle of Jutland (German: Skagerrakschlacht, lit. 'Battle of the Skagerrak') was a naval battle between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral...
- The line of battle or the battle line is a tactic in naval warfare in which a fleet of ships (known as ships of the line) forms a line end to end. The...
- and centre defeated, only two ships of the line and two frigates escaped from a total of 17 ships engaged. The battle reversed the strategic situation...
- Britain. The two ships were detected several times off Scandinavia, and British naval units were deplo**** to block their route. At the Battle of the Denmark...
- the ensuing fierce battle 20 allied ships were lost, while the British lost none. The offensive exposed the leading British ships to intense crossfire...
- destro**** over 28,000 ships. However, the latter battle was a staged corporate "battle for battle's sake" involving smaller ships, rather than a part of...
- The Battle of Zealand Point was a naval battle of the English Wars and the Gunboat War. Ships of the Danish and British navies fought off Zealand Point...