school ship
Americannoun
noun
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
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 James Dabney McCabe
Divide the following terms— Soldier end book church good oration apple cause school ship government letter vehicle science verse.
From Deductive Logic by St. George William Joseph Stock
She is the school ship, the home ship of the First Battalion.
From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Russell Doubleday
I have been thinking of fitting up a vessel like the school ship, that rich men's sons may have the benefit of such an institution without the necessity of committing a crime.
From Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat by Oliver Optic
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