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A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].

Example: The front rank kneeled to reload while the second rank fired over their heads.

In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal.

One's position in a list sorted by a shared property such as physical location, population, or quality

Example: Based on your test scores, you have a rank of 23.

The level of one's position in a class-based society

To place abreast, or in a line.

To have a ranking.

Example: Their defense ranked third in the league.

To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.

To take rank of; to outrank.