line of battle

== English == === Alternative forms === line-of-battle === Etymology === line +‎ battle === Noun === line of battle (plural lines of battle) (military) The position of troops arranged in their usual order without any determined maneuver. (naval, historical) The line or arrangement formed by warships in an engagement. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “line”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.