(UK, military, nautical, historical) Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having at least 100 guns across three gun decks, a complement of 850875, and weighing approximately 2,500 tons burthen.
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(idiomatic) Superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.
"I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate."
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(UK, military, nautical, historical) A first-rate ship of the line.
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