Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

line of battle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
line of -bat-tle
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position of troops arranged in their usual order without any determined maneuver.

noun

The line or arrangement formed by warships in an engagement.

Etymology

line + battle

Inflected Forms

lines of battle (plural) line-of-battle (alternative)

Derived Forms

battleship liner lineship

Phrases

battle-ship battle ship line-of-battle-ship line-of-battle ship line of battle ship line-ship line ship ship-of-the-line-of-battle

Frequently Paired Words

battle line battle-line battleline line battle

Questions

What does line of battle mean?
The position of troops arranged in their usual order without any determined maneuver.
Where does line of battle come from?
line + battle

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