"second class" meaning in All languages combined

See second class on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} second class (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of second-class Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: second-class
    Sense id: en-second_class-en-adj-~B~t02zN

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} second class (uncountable)
  1. The second-lowest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, between tenderfoot and first class. Tags: uncountable Translations (a status, section, etc. of second rank): daraja la pili (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-second_class-en-noun-fiy9PO3b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Swahili translations, Post, Scouting Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 50 15 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 58 9 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 65 3 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 65 3 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 8 61 9 22 Disambiguation of Post: 4 81 8 7 Disambiguation of Scouting: 2 74 4 20 Disambiguation of 'a status, section, etc. of second rank': 55 20 25
  2. A class of travel, inferior to first class. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-second_class-en-noun-l96TTnu9 Categories (other): Travel Disambiguation of Travel: 3 10 78 9
  3. (UK) A class of postage with delivery times slower than first class. Tags: UK, uncountable
    Sense id: en-second_class-en-noun-iw3DFkWR Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chief petty officer second class, petty officer second class
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