training ship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of training ship
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The Mexican naval training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May, leaving two crew members dead, returned home on Sunday to official fanfare in the port of Veracruz.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
The Jingangshan amphibious warfare ship and Qijiguang training ship sailed in to the Sihanoukville Port as onlookers waved Cambodian and Chinese flags from the piers.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
The federal agency said such reports are required under a long-standing agreement allowing the campus to use the training ship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
The ship is now used as a naval training ship, and tours the world to promote Chilean interests.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2015
The freight handlers in the railroad yards had shed their overcoats, and sailors from a training ship docked at the wharf carried their naval jackets as they walked along the streets.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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