school ship
Americannoun
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a vessel used in training students for nautical careers.
noun
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a ship for training young men in seamanship, for a career in the regular or merchant navy
Etymology
Origin of school ship
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The Gunila, a Swedish school ship carrying students around the world, spends several weeks here, and A.R.
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2015
But if he takes advantage of petticoat government, and develops a tendency to go wrong, I’ll put him on a school ship, and let the young scamp learn what discipline is.”
From Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)
There is not a single training or school ship in this port, although Boston boasts two in successful operation.
From The Secrets of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney
She is the school ship, the home ship of the First Battalion.
From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell
"This is a school ship, I'm told," said Captain Greely, the master of the shipwrecked vessel, who had also been invited to the main cabin.
From Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat by Optic, Oliver
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