second-rates

A form of second-rate — Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 80–98 guns across three gun decks, a complement of 700–750, and weighing approximately 2,200 tons burthen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of second-rate
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“second-rates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-rates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second-rates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-rates.

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