three-decker ship

Mira otros diccionarios:

• three-decker — [thrē′dek′ər] n. 1. a) Historical a warship with three decks of cannon b) a ship with three decks 2. any structure with three levels 3. Informal a sandwich made with three slices of bread 4. Informal a novel published in three volumes; now, esp …   English World dictionary

• three-decker — /three dek euhr/, n. 1. any ship having three decks, tiers, etc. 2. (formerly) one of a class of sailing warships that carried guns on three decks. 3. a sandwich made of three slices of bread interlaid with two layers of filling; club sandwich. 4 …   Universalium

• three-decker — noun 1. made with three slices of usually toasted bread • Syn: ↑club sandwich, ↑triple decker • Hypernyms: ↑sandwich 2. any ship having three decks • Hypernyms: ↑ship 3. a warsh …   Useful english dictionary

• Ship of the line — A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid 19th century, to take part in the the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring… …   Wikipedia

• ship of the line — noun a warship intended for combat • Syn: ↑man of war • Hypernyms: ↑warship, ↑war vessel, ↑combat ship • Hyponyms: ↑sailing warship * * * : a ship of war large enough to have a place in the …   Useful english dictionary

• Ship of the line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ship of the line — noun a large square rigged warship large enough to have a place in the line of battle. with up to 140 guns on at least two decks. A capital ship from the age of sail, superior to a frigate; usually, a …   Wiktionary

• French ship Bretagne — A number of ships of the French Navy have been named in honour of the region of Brittany. Among them : * A 110 gun three decker ship of the line, Bretagne (1766) * A 130 gun steam and sail three decker, Bretagne (1855) * The dreadnought Bretagne …   Wikipedia

• French ship Océan (1790) — Océan was a 118 gun first rate three decker ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.She was ordered as États de Bourgogne and was launched at Brest in 1790. Like many French ships of the line during the Revolutionary period,… …   Wikipedia

• naval ship — Introduction       the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …   Universalium

• Seventy-four (ship) — The Seventy four was a type of two decked sailing ship of the line nominally carrying 74 guns. Originally developed by the French Navy in the mid 18th century, the design proved to be a good balance between firepower and sailing qualities, and… …   Wikipedia