a ship equipped for training novices in seamanship, esp for naval service
training ship in American English
a ship used for training persons in seamanship, esp. in a navy
training ship in American English
noun
a ship equipped for training novices in seamanship, as for naval service
Word origin
[1855–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: keyword, kickoff, output, pipeline, superheat
Examples of 'training ship' in a sentence
training ship
Later she became an isolation hospital, then a training ship for navy gunners.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For me, it was the chance to get off a training ship and go to boarding school with the help of a bursary.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It became a training ship in 1938 and opened as a tourist attraction in 1957.
The Sun (2007)
One option is to abandon the repairs and simply build a new sail training ship.