on shipboard

English

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!