ship of the line
noun phrase
: a large warship
specifically
: a square-rigged warship having at least two gun decks and designed to be positioned for battle in a line with other such ships
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Back in 2017, their first ship of the line arrived in the form of The Play That Goes Wrong, a Noises Off–style farce based around performers messing up a fictional hoary stage play.
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Vulture, 19 Apr. 2023
Vulture, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Ship of the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20of%20the%20line. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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