"fifth-rate" meaning in All languages combined

See fifth-rate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fifth-rate (not comparable)
  1. (UK, military, nautical, historical) Of a Royal Navy warship in the Napoleonic Era: having 32–44 guns across one or two gun decks, a complement of 200–300, and weighing 700–1,450 tons burthen. Tags: UK, historical, not-comparable Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-fifth-rate-en-adj-W6jxnICl Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 5 28 Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
  2. (idiomatic, uncommon) Terrible, awful; less than fourth-rate. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-fifth-rate-en-adj-HLeTp0sh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: first-rate, fourth-rate, second-rate, sixth-rate, third-rate

Noun [English]

Forms: fifth-rates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fifth-rate (plural fifth-rates)
  1. (UK, military, nautical, historical) A fifth-rate warship. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Military, Nautical Synonyms: fifth rate Related terms: frigate, great frigate
    Sense id: en-fifth-rate-en-noun-SzW-JrGz Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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