floating academy

noun

Those ships on which criminals were subjected to transportation or (later) to hard labor.

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Meanings

nounfloating academy (plural floating academies)

plural floating academies

  1. UKobsoleteslangThose ships on which criminals were subjected to transportation or (later) to hard labor.
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APA

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “floating academy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floating%20academy.

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