die Kiellinie
Translation
line ahead, single file line, line of battle
Examples
Die Schiffe fuhren in Kiellinie.
The ships sailed in a line ahead.
Der Admiral befahl die Bildung der Kiellinie.
The admiral ordered the formation of the line ahead.
Grammar Patterns
in (einer) Kiellinie fahren/segeln to sail in a line ahead The fleet sailed in a line ahead.
eine Kiellinie bilden to form a line ahead The captain ordered to form a line ahead.
Similar Words
Synonyms: formation, column, row
Etymology
A compound of 'Kiel' (keel of a ship) and 'Linie' (line). It describes a line of ships following the keel of the one ahead.
Memory Tips
Visualize ships following each other so closely that they seem to be on a single 'keel line'.