third-rates

A form of third-rate — Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 64–80 guns across two gun decks, a complement of 500–650, and weighing approximately 1,750 tons burthen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of third-rate
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APA

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MLA

“third-rates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-rates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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