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Historic category for Royal Navy ships
In the rating system of the Royal Navy, a third-rate was a ship of the line which from the 1720s mounted between 64 and 80 guns, typically built with two
Third-rate
1975 single by Amazing Rhythm Aces
"Third Rate Romance" is a song written by Russell Smith, first recorded in Montreal in 1974 by Jesse Winchester and his band the Rhythm Aces, assisted
Third_Rate_Romance
2017 South Korean TV series
Retrieved 2017-05-04. 표예진, '쌈, 마이웨이' 캐스팅…통통 튀는 활력소 (Pyo Ye-jin cast in Third-Rate My Way). Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 4 April 2017. 채동현, KBS
Fight_for_My_Way
Historic category for ships
100–120. A sixth rate's range went from 4–18 to 20–28. After 1714 any ship with fewer than 20 guns was unrated. A first-, second- or third-rate ship was regarded
Rating system of the Royal Navy
Rating_system_of_the_Royal_Navy
period—specifically the first-rate Prince Royal (in 1663), the second-rate Victory (in 1666), the third-rate Montague (in 1675) and the fourth-rates Bonaventure (in
List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy
List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_the_Royal_Navy
Historic category for Royal Navy ships
first-rate ships carrying at least 100 guns, second-rate ships carrying 84 to 98 guns, and larger third-rate ships carrying 70 to 80 guns. Smaller third-rate
First-rate
6 ships, 1717-1738 The distinction between secondo and terzo rango ('third-rate') Venetian ships of the line was based more on roles that on main armament
List of sailing ships of the Venetian navy
List_of_sailing_ships_of_the_Venetian_navy
The list of countries by homicide rate is derived from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data, and is expressed in number of deaths per
List of countries by intentional homicide rate
List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate
Royal Navy officer and politician (1650–1707)
sixth-rate HMS James Galley in April 1681, to the third-rate HMS Anne in April 1687 and to the fourth-rate HMS Dover in April 1688. Throughout this period
Cloudesley_Shovell
Historic category for Royal Navy ships
fourth-rate frigates threw a close-range broadside (including from their heavy carronades) far superior to the earlier two-decker 50s or even to third-rate 64s
Fourth-rate
Royal Navy officer (1748–1810)
examinations. In 1772, Collingwood spent a short period attached to the third-rate HMS Lenox, a guardship at Portsmouth commanded by Captain Robert Roddam
Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood
Cuthbert_Collingwood,_1st_Baron_Collingwood
American country music singer (born 1958)
Trailer", "I Can't Reach Her Anymore", "National Working Woman's Holiday", "Third Rate Romance", "Meant to Be", "Vidalia", and "Love of My Life". Kershaw tried
Sammy_Kershaw
Royal Navy officer (1774–1865)
strip of the Kentish coast. He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Canopus, in which he took part in the pursuit of the French Fleet
Francis_Austen
Royal Navy officer and politician (1726–1799)
the third-rate HMS Suffolk, flagship of Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, in March 1743 and then to the fifth-rate HMS Eltham
Richard_Howe,_Earl_Howe
List of ships with the same or similar names
was launched in 1596 and sold in 1649. HMS Warspite (1666) was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1666. She was renamed HMS Edinburgh in 1721
HMS_Warspite
American country rock band
R&B, folk, reggae, and Latino. The band is best known for its 1975 hit "Third Rate Romance". They have released 18 albums over 30 years (a period including
The_Amazing_Rhythm_Aces
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Resolution (1667), a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line launched 1667; rebuilt 1698; foundered in 1703. HMS Resolution (1705), a 70-gun third rate launched 1705; run
HMS_Resolution
Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator
Saint-Malo. Hamilton commanded the third-rate HMS Boyne at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702 and then commanded the third-rate HMS Eagle at the Battle of
Lord_Archibald_Hamilton
List of ships with the same or similar names
80-gun third rate launched in 1692 and blown up in action with the French in 1707 at the Battle at the Lizard. HMS Devonshire (1710) was an 80-gun third rate
HMS_Devonshire
List of ships with the same or similar names
in 1728. She was broken up in 1769. HMS Vanguard (1748) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1748 and sold in 1774. HMS Vanguard (1780) was a 4-gun gunvessel
HMS_Vanguard
Fictional character
that he has made a home of a "third rate planet, has a job at a third rate university, and now we are looking at a third floor apartment." Dick works at
Dick_Solomon
List of ships with the same or similar names
Revenge. HMS Swiftsure (1750), a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line. HMS Swiftsure (1787), a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line captured by the French
HMS_Swiftsure
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Somerset was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment,
HMS_Somerset_(1748)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Buckingham was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Built at Deptford Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment
HMS_Buckingham_(1751)
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Rates, as Defined by the 1774 act - Example Designs (from Nicholson's The New Practical Builder, 1823) First Rate House Second Rate House Third Rate House
Building_Act_1774
Battle of Palermo: The third rate Santa Ana ( Spanish Navy) was burnt during the battle. Battle of Palermo: The third rate Steenbergen ( Dutch Republic
List of shipwrecks in the 17th century
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_17th_century
English extratropical cyclone
seamen drowned. The third-rate HMS Restoration was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands; all 387 of the ship's company were lost. The third-rate HMS Northumberland
Great_storm_of_1703
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Ajax (1767) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1767 and sold in 1785. HMS Ajax (1798) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1798. She fought
HMS_Ajax
List of ships with the same or similar names
Navy have been named HMS Leviathan: The first Leviathan was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1750 as Northumberland, renamed in 1777 and
HMS_Leviathan
Spanish 18th century Royal Navy ship
Cádiz by the British blockade. San Ildefonso was captured by the British third-rate HMS Defence at the Battle of Trafalgar and successfully weathered the
Spanish_ship_San_Ildefonso
Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet and politician (1772–1853)
commanded the fifth-rate HMS Phaeton on the East Indies Station in July 1803, the third-rate HMS Captain in July 1806, and the third-rate HMS Pompée in March
Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet
Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet
1716 class of Venetian third-rate ships
The Leon Trionfante class were a class of at least fourteen 70-gun third-rate ships of the line built by the Venetian Arsenale from 1716 to 1785, in four
Leon Trionfante-class ship of the line
Leon_Trionfante-class_ship_of_the_line
Royal Navy officer (1769–1839)
was carried on the books of the sixth-rate HMS Seaford and the third-rate HMS Carnatic. Hardy joined the fifth-rate HMS Hebe on 5 February 1790 as a midshipman;
Sir_Thomas_Hardy,_1st_Baronet
Monarch during a period of Russian history
'Third-rate bureaucrat' after 1136?" Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas 56, No. 1 (Spring 2008): 72-113. Paul, "Was the Prince of Novgorod a 'Third-rate
Prince_of_Novgorod
January 2022. "BRitish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Diomede' (1798)". Threedecks. Retrieved 16 January 2022. "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Kent' (1798)"
List_of_ship_launches_in_1798
Topics referred to by the same term
the 19th-century HMS Restoration (1678), a third rate built by Betts HMS Restoration (1706), a third rate Restaurationen (Restoration), a sloop Dental
Restoration
Formalised set of dimensions for Royal Navy vessels
ships had remained relatively unchanged: the gundeck length of a 70-gun third rate of 1706 was 150 ft (45.7 m), compared with 151 ft (46.0 m) in 1733. By
1745_Establishment
List of ships with the same or similar names
46-gun fourth rate launched in 1652 as the Kentish, renamed Kent in 1660, and wrecked in 1672. HMS Kent (1679) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1679
HMS_Kent
List of ships with the same or similar names
76-gun second rate launched in 1664 and burnt by the Dutch in 1667 in the Raid on the Medway. HMS Royal Oak (1674) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1674
HMS_Royal_Oak
Royal Navy officer and politician (1724–1779)
politician. He commanded the sixth-rate HMS Phoenix at the Battle of Minorca in May 1756 as well as the third-rate HMS Dragon at the Capture of Belle
Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol
Augustus_Hervey,_3rd_Earl_of_Bristol
1807 battle of the Anglo-Turkish War
Standard 64-gun third-rate (Captain Thomas Harvey) HMS Thunderer 74-gun third-rate (Captain John Talbot) HMS Pompee 74-gun third-rate (Flag Captain Richard
Dardanelles_operation_(1807)
rate) ships; similarly, great ships would become the second rank (later second rate) ships; middling ships would become the third rank (later third rate)
List of early warships of the English navy
List_of_early_warships_of_the_English_navy
Third-rate ship of the Royal Navy, in service from 1774 to 1812
HMS Eagle was a British 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 May 1774 at Rotherhithe. On 7 September 1776, the experimental
HMS_Eagle_(1774)
Royal Navy Admiral (1787–1870)
junior officer during the French Revolutionary Wars, Seymour commanded the third-rate HMS Northumberland under Admiral Sir John Duckworth at the Battle of San
George Seymour (Royal Navy officer)
George_Seymour_(Royal_Navy_officer)
List of ships with the same or similar names
1759 at Chatham, was a third-rate ship of the line of 74 guns. HMS Valiant (1807), launched in 1807, was a Repulse-class third-rate. HMS Valiant was ordered
HMS_Valiant
Royal Navy officer (1786–1877)
He subsequently transferred to the third-rate HMS Repulse in the Mediterranean Fleet and later to the third-rate HMS Sultan. He was then made acting
Fairfax_Moresby
Total number of live births per 1,000 divided by time period
Birth rate, also known as natality and crude birth rate, is the total number of live human births per 1,000 population for a given period divided by the
Birth_rate
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Swiftsure was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Sir Anthony Deane at Harwich, and launched in 1673. By 1685 she had
HMS_Swiftsure_(1673)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Suffolk, after the county of Suffolk: HMS Suffolk (1680) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1680, rebuilt in 1699, 1718 and 1739, and broken up in 1765
HMS_Suffolk
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Harwich Dockyard on 6 December 1667. She was one of only three third-rate vessels designed
HMS_Resolution_(1667)
literacy rate. The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.3%. The global literacy rate for all males is 90.0%, and the rate for all
List of countries by literacy rate
List_of_countries_by_literacy_rate
Formalised set of dimensions for Royal Navy vessels
had specified major dimensions for ships of the second-rate, third-rate and fourth-rate only. The new Establishment in 1719 was not simply limited to
1719_Establishment
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Conqueror (1758) was a 68-gun third rate launched in 1758 and wrecked in 1760. HMS Conqueror (1773) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1773 and broken
HMS_Conqueror
List of ships with the same or similar names
Parliamentarians in 1649 and was sold in 1653. HMS Elizabeth (1679) was a third-rate ship of the line launched in 1679. She was rebuilt in 1704, but captured
HMS_Elizabeth
List of ships with the same or similar names
and was sunk in 1667 as a blockship. HMS Revenge (1660) was a 58-gun third rate launched in 1654 as Newbury, during the Commonwealth. She was renamed
HMS_Revenge
Royal Navy officer (1779-1862)
the fifth-rate HMS Blanche at the Battle of Copenhagen during the French Revolutionary Wars. Hamond became commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Plantagenet
Sir Graham Hamond, 2nd Baronet
Sir_Graham_Hamond,_2nd_Baronet
Statistics on divorces by country/region
three ratios used for divorce rate calculations: crude divorce rate, refined divorce rate, and divorce-to-marriage ratio. Each of these calculations has
List of countries by marriage and divorce rates
List_of_countries_by_marriage_and_divorce_rates
List of ships with the same or similar names
74-gun Courageux-class third rate ship of the line launched in 1787 and wrecked in 1798. HMS Colossus (1803) was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched
HMS_Colossus
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Cornwall (1692) was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1692 and broken up in 1761. HMS Cornwall (1761) was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1761. She
HMS_Cornwall
List of ships with the same or similar names
Yard, London, was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line HMS Victorious (1808), launched at Bucklers Hard, was a 74-gun third rate HMS Victorious (1895) was
HMS_Victorious
List of ships with the same or similar names
have been named HMS Indefatigable: HMS Indefatigable (1784) was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1784, razeed to a 44-gun frigate in 1795
HMS_Indefatigable
20 July 2020. "Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Cambi' (1718)". Threedecks. Retrieved 20 July 2020. "Russian Second Rate ship of the line 'Lesnoe'
List_of_ship_launches_in_1718
List of ships with the same or similar names
74-gun third rate launched in 1763. She was damaged in a storm in 1782 and was subsequently burnt. HMS Ramillies (1785) was a 74-gun third rate launched
HMS_Ramillies
Japanese actor (1915–1989)
meaning "third rate actor". Kaneto Shindo wrote a biography of Tonoyama called Sanmon yakusha no shi, meaning "The death of a third-rate actor", which
Taiji_Tonoyama
List of ships with the same or similar names
was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1679, rebuilt in 1700, hulked in 1715 and broken up in 1742. HMS Berwick (1723) was a 70-gun third rate launched in
HMS_Berwick
List of ships with the same or similar names
borne the name HMS Superb, or HMS Superbe: HMS Superb (1710) was a 64-gun third rate, previously the French ship Superbe. She was captured by HMS Kent in 1710
HMS_Superb
Naval gun
19th century, on the second deck of third-rate ships of the line, and even on the third deck of late first-rate ships of the line. As the 18-pounder
18-pounder_long_gun
Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator (1756–1833)
the American Revolutionary War, he saw action again, as captain of the third-rate HMS Defence, at the battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794, during
James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Cambridge was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Joseph Allin and built at Deptford Dockyard by Adam Hayes to
HMS_Cambridge_(1755)
Leading ship of a naval fleet
Second rate: 90–98 guns. Third rate: 64 to 80 guns (although 64-gun third-raters were small and not very numerous in any era). Fourth rate: 46 to 60
Capital_ship
Firearm actions
firing rate becomes less important. For a third hybrid class of weapons, common in handguns and rifles, known as a semi-automatic firearm, the rate of fire
Rate_of_fire
Percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
synonymously with overnight rate, bank rate, base rate, discount rate, coupon rate, repo rate, prime rate, yield to maturity, and internal rate of return. The nominal
Interest_rate
Rate making, or insurance pricing, is the determination of rates charged by insurance companies. The benefit of rate making is to ensure insurance companies
Rate_making
List of ships with the same or similar names
70-gun third rate launched in 1679. She was rebuilt in 1701 and was wrecked in the Great Storm of 1703. HMS Northumberland was a 70-gun third rate launched
HMS_Northumberland
August 2021. "British Second Rate ship of the line 'Namur' (1756)". Threedecks. Retrieved 17 August 2021. "Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Dichoso'
List_of_ship_launches_in_1756
Formalised set of dimensions for Royal Navy vessels
of the third (80 and 70 guns), fourth (60 and 50 guns), and fifth-rate ships (40 and 30 guns). Because of their rarity and power, first rates were not
1706_Establishment
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Dorsetshire was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment
HMS_Dorsetshire_(1757)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Grafton was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Portsmouth Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment
HMS_Grafton_(1750)
1999 studio album (with live elements) by ZZ Top
decidedly weak, but a band as seasoned as ZZ Top should be able to make third-rate material at least listenable." A more positive review was posted by RoughEdge
XXX_(ZZ_Top_album)
Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1777–1864)
the third-rate HMS Captain in September 1790. He went on to serve in the third-rate HMS Colossus, the sixth-rate HMS Proserpine, the third-rate HMS America
William Gage (Royal Navy officer)
William_Gage_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy
USS Marion was a sloop-of-war of the third rate in the Union Navy during the American Civil War launched at the Boston Navy Yard on 24 April 1839. On 10
USS_Marion
Topics referred to by the same term
Prudent, a Royal Navy third-rate ship of the line USS Prudent (PG-96), a US Navy gunboat French ship Prudent, a French third-rate ship of the line burned
Prudent
List of ships with the same or similar names
90-gun second rate launched in 1683. She was rebuilt in 1710 and 1730 before being renamed HMS Torbay in her new incarnation as a third rate in 1750. She
HMS_Neptune
1960 British film
same name. The film stars Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice, a failing third-rate music-hall stage performer who tries to keep his career going even as
The_Entertainer_(1960_film)
List of ships with the same or similar names
and 1614, then broken up in 1648. HMS Dreadnought (1660) was a 52-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1654 as the Torrington for the Commonwealth
HMS_Dreadnought
Topics referred to by the same term
a 70-gun third rate HMS Captain (1743), a 70-gun third rate HMS Captain (1787), a 74-gun third rate HMS Carnatic (1783), a 72-gun third rate renamed Captain
Captain_(disambiguation)
Austrian football club, based in Pasching
Juniors) in a syndicate with the second men's team of LASK Linz in the third-rate Regionalliga Central. With the return to the 2. Liga for the 2018–19 season
FC_Juniors_OÖ
Third-rate of the navy of the Commonwealth of England
The English ship Speaker was a 50-gun third-rate. Speaker was built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Christopher Pett at Woolwich Dockyard
English_ship_Speaker_(1650)
Non-redundant proportion of an error correction code data stream
to one redundant bit inserted after every single, second, third, etc., bit. The code rate of the octet oriented Reed Solomon block code denoted RS(204
Code_rate
Deaths per 1,000 individuals per year
Mortality rate, or death rate, is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a particular population, scaled to the
Mortality_rate
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Princess Amelia was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Joseph Allin and built at Woolwich Dockyard by Israel
HMS_Princess_Amelia_(1757)
List of ships with the same or similar names
purchased in 1672 and foundered in 1673. HMS Eagle (1679) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1679, rebuilt in 1699 and wrecked in 1707. HMS Eagle (1696)
HMS_Eagle
Group of 17th century Royal Navy ships
This programme included the construction of one first rate, nine second rates, and twenty third rate naval vessels. The design was to initiate standardisation
1677_Construction_Programme
LST, ATS, and ASR) by a commander; a third-rate ship (PKG, MSH, and MHC) by a lieutenant commander; and a fourth-rate craft (PKMR, PKM, and LSF) is commanded
List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships
List_of_active_Republic_of_Korea_Navy_ships
Third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy 1759–1784
HMS Hercules was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Thomas Slade and built at Deptford Dockyard by Adam Hayes and
HMS_Hercules_(1759)
Average lifetime number of children per woman
The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that are born to a woman over her lifetime, if they were to experience
Total_fertility_rate
List of ships with the same or similar names
Albion, an archaic name for Great Britain: HMS Albion (1763) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1763. She was converted into a floating battery
HMS_Albion
Ship of the line of the French Navy
Fougueux was a Lys-class third-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, designed by Jacques-Luc Coulomb. Fougueux was captured by the Royal Navy
French_ship_Fougueux_(1747)
26 August 2025. "Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Elswoud' (1677)". Threedecks. Retrieved 26 August 2025. "Dutch Sixth Rate snow 'Kievit' (1677)". Threedecks
List_of_ship_launches_in_1677
in 1739. "Venetian Third Rate ship of the line 'Adria in Pace' (1739)". Threedecks. Retrieved 30 December 2020. "Venetian Third Rate ship of the line 'Europa'
List_of_ship_launches_in_1739
THIRD RATE
THIRD RATE
Girl/Female
Italian
Born third.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Third.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Born third.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Third born.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Male
Egyptian
, great third.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Third
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Born third.
Biblical
third
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Latin
The Third
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Northumbria), also Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Northumbria), also Scottish : variant spelling of Heard.
Girl/Female
Latin
Born third.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Third finger
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Respective; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Shri
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Norse
Son of Viking
Girl/Female
Biblical
Third.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Born third.
Biblical
third
Girl/Female
Hindu
Third finger
THIRD RATE
THIRD RATE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lamp
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Trimurthi
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Sharp of Memory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Talent
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Blend of Deanne and Sandra
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, HAPPY means "happy." Compare with Gay and Merry.
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who radiates the light, Bright
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
One who is Happy in Following his Religion; The Centre of Dharma; Another Name for Visnu
Girl/Female
Australian, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Victory; The Brave; Queen
Boy/Male
Indian
Protector, One who has memorized the Quran
THIRD RATE
THIRD RATE
THIRD RATE
THIRD RATE
THIRD RATE
n.
The lesser third.
a.
Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word.
a.
Third.
n.
A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.
n.
A curve of the third degree.
n.
The third above the keynote; -- so called because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant into two thirds.
n.
A salmon in its third year.
n.
The third or middle finger; the third digit, or that which corresponds to it.
n.
The third tone of the scale; the mediant.
n.
The third part of the estate of a deceased husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled to enjoy during her life.
a.
Next after the second; coming after two others; -- the ordinal of three; as, the third hour in the day.
n.
The roebuck in its third year.
n.
The sixtieth part of a second of time.
adv.
In the third place.
a.
Occupying the third post or rank.
a.
One of three; third.
a.
Constituting or being one of three equal parts into which anything is divided; as, the third part of a day.
n.
A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See Third Order, under Third.
v. t.
To make or effect (a way or course) through something; as, to thrid one's way through a wood.
n.
The quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three equal parts into which anything is divided.