Meanings
prepositional phrase
- On board a ship.
How great is that danger, to which poor lads are now exposed, when placed on shipboard to learn the art of sailing!
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, […] , Dublin: Printed by R. Jackson, page 209
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