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Defunct Greece-based shipping company
founded in 1960 by Antonios Chandris' brother Dimitri Chandris to operate cruises in the Mediterranean—to form Chandris Line Chandris Cruises. After 1977 the
Chandris_Line
Greek shipping businessman
Dimitri John Chandris (Greek: Δημήτρης Ιωάννη Χανδρής; born January 1921 – August 1980) was a Greek shipowner who established Chandris Line, a large passenger
Dimitri_Chandris
1932 ocean liner
name to Lurline. The original Lurline was sold to Chandris Lines in 1963. Lurline was bought by Chandris Lines in September 1963 to replace SS Brittany,
SS_Lurline_(1932)
Ocean liner and cruise ship from 1940 to 1994
1963 as a result of a labor dispute. America was sold to the Greek-owned Chandris Group on 16 November 1964. At twenty-four, she was getting older and facing
SS_America_(1939)
Greek businessman (1890–1942)
John D. Chandris (1890–1942) was a Greek shipowner. Chandris was born in Chios, then part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1915, after years of experience in
John_D._Chandris
Cruise line
company operated in the United States market under the brand name Chandris Cruises. Chandris Fantasy Cruises targeted the lower end of the cruise passenger
Celebrity_Cruises
passenger ferry for British Railways she was converted as a cruise ship for Chandris Line and renamed Fiorita. She sank in a storm in waters near Turkey and was
SS_Amsterdam_(1950)
Cruise ship launched in 1946
was laid up in Tenerife when Lauro Lines went bankrupt in 1982. The Chandris Line took possession of her under a charter arrangement in 1985, shortly
MS_Achille_Lauro
October 1962 to the Chandris group of companies leaving Barrow on 14 November, to start a new life as a cruise ship with the Chandris Line. After purchase
SS_Mona's_Queen_(1946)
Cruise line
from Chandris Line as the Atlantis. In 1981 the company was renamed again to the more modern Eastern Cruise Line. In 1986, Eastern Cruise Line was merged
Eastern_Steamship_Line_(1965)
Topics referred to by the same term
ferry operated by Sealink and Stena Line TSS Duke of York (1935) or Fantasia, a cruise ship operated by Chandris Line Fantasia, a 1939 novel by Warwick
Fantasia
Italian cruise line
cruise line founded in 1948 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily
Costa_Cruises
International shipping line
Later that year, it was discussed whether Karageorgis, or Chandris Line would buy Cunard Line's out dated ships. The first of the Ellerman ships to relaunch
Karageorgis (shipping company)
Karageorgis_(shipping_company)
extensively remodelled and renamed her Victoria. Clipper Line bought her in 1964 and sold her in 1975 to Chandris Lines, who modified her name to The Victoria. In
MS_Dunnottar_Castle
American passenger and shipping line
airliners brought the glory days to an end; in 1964, America was sold to Chandris Line, and United States was withdrawn from service in 1969. After the termination
United_States_Lines
16 March 2012. Grace, Michael L. (21 September 2009). "The Arosa Line". Cruise Line History. Retrieved 20 March 2012. "Scheepvaartwest - Arvia - IMO 9849693"
List_of_cruise_ships
French ocean liner
out to charter. At the same time, Anthony Chandris was looking to add a second liner to serve the Chandris Lines route between Greece and Australia. Bretagne
SS_Bretagne_(1951)
Greek cruise ship, formerly a steam turbine ocean liner
trademark blue "C". After regaining the distinctive white Chandris "X" ("Ch" – for Chandris – in the Greek alphabet) on her blue funnel, Amerikanis served
SS_Amerikanis
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of Hanover (1917–1981), Queen of the Hellenes SS Queen Frederica, a Chandris Line cruise ship This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Queen_Frederica
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built in 1950 by John Brown & Company for British Railways, sold to Chandris Line in 1970 and renamed Fiorita. Capsized and sank at Fethaye, Turkey in
SS_Amsterdam
Cruise holding company headquartered in Miami, Florida
(42122)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 13 June 2026. "Chandris to Launch Chandris Celebrity Cruises". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. 17 April 1989
Royal_Caribbean_Group
Variety Cruises Creta Cargo Lines Defunct Chandris Line EasyCruise Epirotiki Line Festival Cruises Greek Line Karageorgis (shipping company) Regency Cruises
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1931 ocean liner
laid up at Tampa, Florida in late 1996. Chandris opted to sell Britanis as part of a plan to cease cruise line operations for Fantasy Cruises and further
SS_Monterey
1926 passenger liner
Queen Frederica (after Queen Frederica of Greece) before being sold to Chandris Lines. After 50 years of service for several different companies, she was
SS_Malolo
AILSA PRINCESS" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 3 April 2011. "Chandris Line / Charlton Steam Shipping Company / Celebrity Cruises". The Ships List
British_Railways_ships
French shipping company
service. These included Avondale Castle launched in 1897 (from Union-Castle Line) and the aged La Bretagne and La Gascogne, which were built on 1886. These
Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique
Compagnie_de_Navigation_Sud-Atlantique
Cruise ship built in 1989
ordered on April 28, 1988, at Meyer Werft by Chandris Cruises as a replacement for Amerikanis in the Chandris Fantasy fleet. However, upon the formation
MV_Horizon
English magician
Actors' Equity in the mid-1970s[citation needed] before performing on Chandris Line's SS Ellinis cruise ship during the summer of 1977. By the 1980s, he
John_Milner_(magician)
refitted in just three weeks for Chandris' service between Europe and Australia, the ship was the first large liner in the Chandris fleet. After Darwin was almost
MV_Bloemfontein_Castle
A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships and markets cruises to the public. Cruise lines are distinct from passenger lines which are primarily
List_of_cruise_lines
Greece-based cruise line that operated between 1994 and 2004
after purchasing Azur from Chandris Cruises. The following year the company acquired Starward from Norwegian Cruise Line, renaming her Bolero. A third
Festival_Cruises
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liner of the United States Lines, launched 1939; sold to the Greek company Chandris Group in 1964; wrecked 1994 America (disambiguation) America (yacht), winner
SS_America
German shipping company (1857–1970)
Bremerhaven. On 1 September 1970, the company merged with Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) to form Hapag-Lloyd. The company was founded by the Bremen merchants
Norddeutscher_Lloyd
Italian shipping line
purchased from Bibby Line in 1963 – from 1964 also operated migrant voyages between England and Australia until 1970, when Chandris Lines instead won the
Sitmar_Cruises
Ocean liner
cruising on the Caribbean under Chandris Fantasy Cruises brand. After the collapse of Home Lines in 1988 Chandris's executives decided to create a new
SS_Galileo_Galilei
Century-class cruise ship built in 1996
Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 323–324. ISBN 981-246-739-4. Plowman, Peter (2006). The Chandris Liners and Celebrity Cruises. Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 215–218. ISBN 1-877058-47-5
Marella_Explorer
City in Jharkhand, India
Chelabera, Chirubera, Jantalbera, Gopinathpur, Kendo, Chandri, Simidiri, Baipai, Itihasa, Asantalia, Chandri, Borda, Ulidhi, Burigora, Gulkera, Pokuabera, Pusalota
Chakradharpur
Australian actress
podcast series The Lovecraft Investigations as Barbara, and played Valerie Chandris in three episodes of American thriller drama series Absentia.[citation
Penny_Downie
Italian ocean liner of the 1960s
inspected by several potential buyers such as Norwegian Cruise Line, Costa Amatori, Chandris Group, and Home Lines. The last even made a serious offer to
SS_Raffaello
List of ships with the same or similar names
built by Harland and Wolff for the Dominion Line in 1917 SS Regina (1939), an ocean liner owned by Chandris Lines, scrapped in 1985. HMCS Regina RMS Regina
SS_Regina
Steam turbine ocean liner
Hapag-Lloyd. In October 1971 Bremen was sold to Greek shipping company Chandris Cruises for 40 million DM after 175 Atlantic crossings and 117 cruises
SS_Pasteur
Ocean liner built in 1921
Maristrella, operating under the management of AJ & DJ Chandris, Greece. She served with Chandris for a couple of years before she was scrapped at Osaka
SS_Elisabethville_(1921)
Brisith ocean liner
She was the first of six 14,000-ton A-class liners built for the Cunard Line in the early 1920s. The other ships were Antonia, Ausonia, Aurania, Ascania
RMS_Andania_(1921)
Passenger ship
the Tasman Sea to Sydney. In 1970 Sitmar lost the migrant contract to Chandris Lines and Sitmar was forced to seek new markets for its two remaining liners
Fairsky
American steam cargo ship
operator John D. Chandris to carry cargo from Australia to Greece and United Kingdom. The freighter was also renamed Adelfoi Chandris. Following the surrender
SS_Cokesit
Ship of the line (1815–1948) of the Royal Navy
ship before gaining the distinction of being the last British ship of the line to be sunk by enemy action and the only one to have been sunk by an air-raid
HMS_Wellesley_(1815)
Ocean Liner and Armed Merchant Cruiser
Sons for the Anchor Line which was converted into an armed merchant cruiser during World War II. The ship was ordered by the Anchor Line from Alexander Stephen
RMS_Caledonia
Continued in same traffic September Italia Crociere Galileo Galilei Italy Cruise ship Laid up; sold to Chandris Fantasy Cruises in 1983 Renamed Galileo
List of ship decommissionings in 1979
List_of_ship_decommissionings_in_1979
Prefix for ships that carry mail under contract by the British Royal Mail
particular with the White Star Line, Cunard, Royal Mail Lines, Union-Castle Line, Canadian Pacific Line, Orient Line and the P&O, which held a number
Royal_Mail_Ship
Ocean liner/cruise ship (1956–2004)
despite the purchase of Fairwind and Fairland, Sitmar lost the contract to Chandris Lines, and as a result Fairwind and Fairland were laid up at Southampton
RMS_Sylvania
on November 26, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021. Plowman, Peter (2006). The Chandris liners and celebrity cruises. Dural, N.S.W.: Rosenberg. ISBN 978-1-877058-47-9
List of passenger ships built in the United States
List_of_passenger_ships_built_in_the_United_States
1931 passenger liner
Taiwan next to Holland America Line SS Nieuw Amsterdam in 1974. During the ship breaking process, her sister ship, the Chandris Lines' Ellinis (ex-Lurline)
SS_Mariposa_(1931)
'man-eating monsters' in 1751 to present". MassLive. Sharkattackfile.net "Tzenny-Chandris" (PDF). sharkattackfile.net. Retrieved July 12, 2019. "Heagan" (PDF). sharkattackfile
List of fatal shark attacks in the United States
List_of_fatal_shark_attacks_in_the_United_States
Steam ship
was a steamship built at Harland and Wolff in Belfast for the White Star Line which entered service in 1901. Runic was the fourth of five Jubilee-class
SS_Runic_(1900)
Australian cruise ship (1955–1997)
visiting Nouméa and Suva. SITMAR lost its migrant carrying contract to Chandris Lines in 1970, Fairsea having been withdrawn in 1969 following a disabling
TSS_Fairstar
Athelqueen was renamed Mariverda. She was operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd, and reflagged to Liberia. On 11 February 1958, Mariverda
MV_Athelqueen_(1942)
Olau Line Olau Hollandia Germany Cruiseferry Sold to Nordström & Thulin Renamed Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen traffic 12 October Chandris Fantasy
List of ship decommissionings in 1989
List_of_ship_decommissionings_in_1989
Maharaja of Patiala from 1862–1876
ISBN 978-81-7017-174-4. Roopa-lekhā. Delhi: Printed at the I.M.H. Press, Chandri Chowk, Delhi, for the Fine Arts & Crafts Syndicate Limited, Delhi. 1982
Mahendra_Singh_of_Patiala
Indian magician (born 1946)
com. Retrieved 24 April 2014. "The P.C. Sorcar family decked up glam in Chandri Mukherjee's festive attires for a t2 special Mahalaya shoot". t2online
P._C._Sorcar_Jr.
20th-century British liner
for the Anchor Line, a subsidiary of Cunard. She was the sister ship of RMS Cameronia, which Beardmore had built for the Anchor Line the previous year
RMS_Lancastria
Category 1 Pacific hurricane in 1957
Margarita Chandris and relieved the President Monroe and started planning to board and make repairs. Afterward, it was decided that the Margarita Chandris had
Hurricane_Nina_(1957)
Fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in Greece
including: Alafouzos from Santorini Angelopoulos from Arcadia, Peloponnese Chandris from Chios Carras from Chios Eugenidis from Western Thrace Frangou from
Greek_Merchant_Marine
Death and funeral of the last King of Greece
mother of the late King's daughter-in-law, Princess Tatiana Michalis Chandris, shipowner Pia Getty, sister of the late King's daughter-in-law, Crown
Death and funeral of Constantine II of Greece
Death_and_funeral_of_Constantine_II_of_Greece
French transatlantic liner
Other incidents 9 Jun: Empire Commerce 10 Jun: Barbana G, Monte Piana 25 Jun: HMS Calcutta Unknown date: Mari Chandris 1939 1940 1941 May 1940 July 1940
SS_Lafayette_(1914)
World War II merchant raider
she was launched in 1929 as the cargo ship Neumark for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG). In 1939 the Kriegsmarine requisitioned her for use as a commerce
German auxiliary cruiser Widder
German_auxiliary_cruiser_Widder
City in West Bengal, India
Pukuria Pranabananda Vidyamandir (H.S) Birihandi Vidyapith High School(H.S) Chandri Chandra Sekhar High School (H.S) Ektal DM High School (H.S) Aguibani High
Jhargram
Mines and Resources and Minister of Finance. Princess Helene was sold to Chandris Lines of Greece, extensively rebuilt, and renamed Carina II. She operated
SS_Princess_Helene
New Zealand passenger vessel (1912–1940)
owned firstly by the Union Company, and later by the Canadian-Australasian Line, which was jointly owned by the Union Company and Canadian Pacific. Like
RMS_Niagara
Kähler, V 403 Deutschland 7 Sep: HMS Inanda, HMS Inkosi 8 Sep: Antonios Chandris 13 Sep: Flandre 15 Sep: HMS Dundee 17 Sep: Borea, Aquilone, Crown Arun
Sakito_Maru
Athel Line Ltd and renamed Athelqueen. Sold in 1955 to Mariblanca Navigazione SA and renamed Mariverda. Operated under the management of Chandris (England)
List_of_Empire_ships_(B)
German cargo steamship, operational from 1913 to her wreckage in 1937
repaired at Antwerp. After the war, the ship was used by the Commonwealth Line for the transport of frozen cargo to the United Kingdom, using ports at Avonmouth
SS_Pfalz_(1913)
Ocean liner (1931–1940)
SS Champlain was a cabin class ocean liner built in 1932 for the French Line by Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint-Nazaire, Penhoët. She was sunk by a mine
SS_Champlain
Irish-built ocean liner
Antonios Chandris in the South Atlantic. The German commander ordered the crew to abandon ship, gave them extra food and water, scuttled Antonios Chandris, and
RMS_Ebro
1985 Palestinian Liberation Front hijacking
creditors, who in 1983 sold it to the state, who in turn leased it to Chandris cruise line under an agreement that would last until 1987. The ship set out with
Achille_Lauro_hijacking
British ocean liner
Nicol, Stuart (2001a). MacQueen's Legacy; A History of the Royal Mail Line. Vol. 1. Brimscombe Port and Charleston, SC: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2118-2
RMS_Alcantara_(1926)
American ship
ship was sold to the Greek shipping company International Cruises S. A a Chandris Group Company, re-flagged under Greece, and renamed SS Regina. On 24 November
SS_Panama_(1939)
1930 cargo ship converted to anti-aircraft role
the 5,500-gross register ton motor merchant ship MV Foylebank for the Bank Line (Andrew Weir Shipping) and requisitioned by the Royal Navy when the Second
HMS_Foylebank
entire career with Clan Line. The Ayrshire Dockyard Co Ltd of Irvine, Ayrshire, built a class of six sister ships for Clan Line. Clan Macnab was launched
SS_Clan_Macneil_(1921)
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom for a British shipping line. She was hired by the Royal Navy in 1940 for use as an ocean boarding vessel
SS_Empire_Explorer
Dutch cargo steamship that served in the United States Navy
steamship that was built for Stoomvaart Mattschappij Nederland ("Netherland Line") in 1917. She served in the United States Navy, with the ID number ID–2483
USS_Bali
American historian (born 1948)
Ships, 1965-1990: A Photographic Record ISBN 978-0-486-26753-1 (1992) The Chandris Liners ISBN 978-0-9518656-2-0 (1993) New York Shipping ISBN 978-0-9518656-3-7
William_H._Miller_(writer)
Spanish Espana-class battleship
Oct: Muriel 20 Oct: Argo 25 Oct Ying Swei 10 Nov: Hibernia 13 Nov: Tzenny Chandris 18 Nov: Boccaccio 11 Dec: President Hoover 12 Dec: USS Panay 26 Dec: Saros
Spanish_battleship_Jaime_I
Month of 1937
Francisco Symphony conducted the first concert. The Greek cargo ship SS Tzenny Chandris sank in a gale off of the Outer Banks of the U.S. state of North Carolina
November_1937
American patrol boat and merchant ship (1934–1992)
Dione joined the search for survivors of the sunken cargo ship Tzenny Chandris, which had sunk in a storm off Hatteras, North Carolina, on the night of
USCGC_Dione
American ocean liner
distress flares and her radio officer sent an SOS signal. The Hamburg America Line cargo ship D/S Preußen received the SOS and arrived around dawn, but the
SS_President_Hoover
Merchant ship (1934–1941
safest point on the ship. The Cromer lifeboat made two attempts to get a line to the English Trader without success. A further attempt at rescue resulted
SS_English_Trader
British passenger steamship sunk by a Nazi German U-Boat in 1940
funnel (though her forward funnel was a dummy). She was managed by City Line Ltd on behalf of her owners, Ellerman Lines Ltd. The UK official number was
SS_City_of_Benares
her career. This was a joint venture between Furness, Withy and Houlder Line to carry chilled and frozen meat and other produce from South America to
SS_Canonesa
British-owned cargo ship sunk in World War II
City of Bagdad, registered her in Glasgow, and appointed Ellerman's City Line to manage her. Ellerman's increased her complement to 81: 21 officers, and
City_of_Bagdad
20th-century Australian ocean liner
into the ocean. Of note, Mr Robert Hare was Manager of the Huddart Parker Line of which Wanganella was a part, and his son William (Billy) became a leading
MS_Wanganella
French lead ship of the Dunkerque class
Strasbourg formed the French Navy's 1ère Division de Ligne (1st Division of the Line) prior to the Second World War. The two ships searched for German commerce
French_battleship_Dunkerque
C. Yiannis Carras, ship-owner, creator of Porto Carras Resort John D. Chandris and family, shipping industry, cruises Yiannis (Giannis) Dritsas, inventor
List_of_people_from_Greece
American steamship
ex-mail vessel Starr in a heavy gale off the Territory of Alaska when the tow line parted and tangled in her propeller, disabling her. Starr set anchor, but
SS_Roosevelt_(1905)
Courbet-class battleship
several times before World War II, she was not considered to be a first-line battleship by the 1930s and spent much of that decade as a gunnery training
French_battleship_Courbet
Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Charlton Pride. Operated under the management of Chandris (England) Ltd. Sold in 1956 to Donaldson Brothers & Black Ltd, Glasgow
List_of_Empire_ships_(P)
British ship sunk by U-boat in 1940
Star, originally SS Arandora, was a British passenger ship of the Blue Star Line. She was built in 1927 as an ocean liner and refrigerated cargo ship, converted
SS_Arandora_Star
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1940 Ship State Description Antonios Chandris Greece World War II: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the South
List of shipwrecks in September 1940
List_of_shipwrecks_in_September_1940
Steam-powered oil tanker that served the French Navy
1969, pp. 80, 82. Helder, Kees (17 January 2007). "San Isidoro". Helder Line. Kees Helder. Retrieved 23 November 2011. Le Masson 1969, p. 82. "SS San
SS_Dordogne
British cargo ship sunk in 1942
SS Port Nicholson was a British refrigerated cargo ship owned by the Port Line. She entered service shortly after the First World War and was sunk by a
SS_Port_Nicholson_(1918)
Navy). She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. Mari Chandris Greece World War II: The cargo ship was bombed by Luftwaffe aircraft at
List of shipwrecks in July 1940
List_of_shipwrecks_in_July_1940
CHANDRIS LINE
CHANDRIS LINE
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Made of Gold
Boy/Male
Hindi
Moon leader.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Lord of the Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
A Name of Lord Shiva; Lord Rudra
Male
Hungarian
 Pet form of Hungarian András, ANDRIS means "man; warrior." Compare with another form of Andris.
Boy/Male
Hindi
Shining Moon.
Girl/Female
Sanskrit
Of the moon.
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Kharis, CHARIS means "charm, grace, kindness."Â In mythology, this is the singular form of plural Kharites (Charites), a name for the goddesses of charm.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Moon, Moon like a face
Girl/Female
Indian
The Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Moon's Nectar; Fair; Handsome; Peaceful; Nectar Like; A Physician of Ancient India
Girl/Female
Indian
Moonlight
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Moon Light
Female
Hindi/Indian
(চনà§à¦¦à§à¦°) Hindi unisex name CHANDRA means "moon." In mythology, this is the name of a lunar and fertility god.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Moonlight Night
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Moonlight
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Traditional
Moon
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kashmiri, Tamil
Moonlight; Illuminating
Female
English
English variant spelling of Latin Candace, CANDIS means "prince of servants."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Glowing Moon; Moonlight
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n.
A small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed (Chondrus crispus), which, when bleached, is the Irish moss of commerce.
n.
Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen.
n.
A colorless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance, tasteless and odorless, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water. It is similar to gelatin, and is a large ingredient of commercial gelatin.
n.
One who lines, as, a liner of shoes.
n.
The line which forms the communication between the steering wheel and the telltale.
a.
Affording chondrin.
a.
Having straight lines.
n.
A line or track leading from the provinces toward the metropolis or a principal terminus; the track upon which up-trains run. See Up-train.
pl.
of Chantry
n.
A dealer in linen; a linen draper.
a.
Formed by right lines; rectilineal; as, a right-lined angle.
a.
Marked with little lines.
a.
Marked longitudinally with fine lines.
n.
The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous body called chondrin.
n.
The fore part of a horse's head.
n.
A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets; also, a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line.
n.
A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground.
n.
Chandlery.