Harshly rebuking ordinary seaman (6)

I believe the answer is:

rating

I believe this is a double definition.

'harshly rebuking' is the first definition.
(rate can mean to scold harshly)

'ordinary seaman' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for rating that I've seen before include "Classification or NCO sailor" , "Sailor - assessment" , "Lowly naval rank" , "Classification assigned to person as, say, for income" , "Grading; sailor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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