training ship

noun

1. a ship equipped for training novices in seamanship, as for naval service.

Word History and Origins

Origin of training ship¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

But it provides some federal funding and, as part of a longstanding agreement for use of its training ship, requires the campus to report complaints of sexual misconduct aboard the vessel.

From Los Angeles Times

The largest naval training ship of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, the Qi Jiguang was to be in port for three days.

From Seattle Times

Concerns about the university’s response to allegations of wrongdoing aboard the training ship date back decades.

From Los Angeles Times

The maritime college hired Mr. Hazelwood as a teacher aboard the training ship Empire State V a year after the Exxon Valdez spill.

From New York Times

He was later assigned to a training ship in Hiroshima.

From Reuters