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first-rate

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Synonyms: first rate, firstrate, first mate, first-rater, first-name, first date

Antonyms: first rate, firstrate, first mate, first-rater, first-name, first date

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Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|UK|military|nautical|historical}} Of a {{w|Royal Navy}} [[ship of the line]] in the {{w|Napoleonic Era}}: having at least 100 guns across three [[gun deck]]s, a [[complement]] of 850{{ndash}}875, and weighing approximately 2,500 [[long ton|tons]] [[burthen]].
  2. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} [[superb|Superb]], [[exceptional]]; of the best sort; very high [[quality]].

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|UK|military|nautical|historical}} A [[#Adjective|first-rate]] [[ship of the line]].

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