floating academy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Those ships on which criminals were subjected to transportation or (later) to hard labor.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “floating academy” mean?
Those ships on which criminals were subjected to transportation or (later) to hard labor.
Is “floating academy” formal or informal?
floating academy is generally slang.