on shipboard

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on shipboard

  1. On board a ship.
    • 1776, John Woolman, chapter XI, in A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman, […] ‎[1], Dublin: Printed by R. Jackson, page 209:
      How great is that danger, to which poor lads are now exposed, when placed on shipboard to learn the art of sailing!
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