fourth-rates

A form of fourth-rate — Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 50–60 guns across two gun decks, a complement of 320–420, and weighing approximately 1,000 tons burthen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fourth-rate
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APA

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MLA

“fourth-rates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-rates. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourth-rates,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-rates.

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