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单词 reformatory ship
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reformatory ship
reformatory ship n. now historical a ship used as a reformatory school, specifically for training young offenders to be seamen; cf. prison ship n. at prison n. Compounds 1c.
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1856 Liverpool Mercury 30 Jan. 4/5 Their time and attention having been so much required in establishing the reformatory ship, they [sc. the committee of the friends and supporters of the Liverpool Reformatory Institution] have been unable to make any progress with the other two branches contemplated in their prospectus.
1858 S. P. Day Juvenile Crime xi. 429 Upon application to the Admiralty, the ‘Akbar’ was generously granted for the purpose of a Reformatory ship.
1933 J. Masefield Conway ii. 61 H.M.S. reformatory-ship Clarence was fired and burned by the boys on board her.
2003 M. Kohli Golden Bridge vii. 244 In 1863, Nugent helped to obtain a vessel, the Clarence, for use as a reformatory ship.
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