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ship's company

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ship's company1

First recorded in 1635–45

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Example Sentences

The entire ships company was piped on deck for the punishment, and the culprit, stripped to the waist, was brought to the mast.

She was but one day from port; it was not improbable 107 that the ships company would reach land in comparative safety.

The Ships Company was therefore on the 5th put to two-thirds allowance of Bread only.

For a fortnight the ships company and the Indians scoured the country seeking him.

They learned that the ships company of the Prince had just arrived.

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