What does third-rate mean?
Third-rate means (UK, military, nautical, historical) 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..
Third-rate
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Meaning
(UK, military, nautical, historical) 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..
Definitions by Sense
- (UK, military, nautical, historical) 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.
- (idiomatic) Poor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
- (UK, military, nautical, historical) A third-rate ship of the line.
Example Sentences
He was smoking a cherry-wood pipe, and looked on the whole as if he had borrowed his outfit from the wardrobe of a third-rate dramatic company.
I consider it to now be a third-rate service run without any excuses being offered.
Synonyms for third-rate
Antonyms for third-rate
Related Words
Word Forms
- third rate
- third-rates
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for third-rate?
Common synonyms include bad, lousy, third-class, ass.
What is the opposite of third-rate?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use third-rate in a sentence?
He was smoking a cherry-wood pipe, and looked on the whole as if he had borrowed his outfit from the wardrobe of a third-rate dramatic company.
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