school ship

noun

1. a vessel used in training students for nautical careers.

school ship

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of school ship¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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