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Word: third-rate (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • nautical|historical describing a British ship-of-the-line with 64 to 80 guns divided onto two gun decks.
  • of lesser value or quality than second-rate

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Noun:

  • nautical|historical a sailing warship that can be described with the adjective "third-rate"

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