school ship

noun

school ship

a ship for training young men in seamanship, for a career in the regular or merchant navy

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

This is an “Industrial School Ship” for boys between the ages of 11 and 14 years.

The boys did not believe that he was one of the crew of the school ship Investigator.

She is now used as a school-ship for the training of seamen.

The school-ship St. Mary's has just started off for her summer cruise.

Harry Darrel, having received a nautical training on a school-ship, is bent on going to sea.

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