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A [[ship]] is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying goods or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. In the "Age of Sail", a "ship" was a sailing vessel defined by its sail plan of at least three square-rigged masts and a full bowsprit.
Infractions of rules aboard ships of the seventeenth and eighteenth-century ships was ordered by senior officers, usually the Captain, and meted out by the Boatswain mate or Gunners mate.


Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, imperialism, and science. After the 15th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to the world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce.
'''Shipboard corporal punishment''' was usually consisted of:
 
* [[Kissing the gunner's daughter]]
As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion deadweight tons. Of these 28% were oil tankers, 43% were bulk carriers, and 13% were container ships.
* [[Flogger|Flogging]] while bound to a mast or other non-moveable part of the ship
 
* Extra duty (painting, working in the kitchen, galley, etc.)
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* Standing extra watches ('guarding the parade grounds', etc)
* [[Hanging From The Yardarm|Being hung from the yardarm]]
* [[Bread and water]]
* Reduced rations
* Reduction in grade or Reduction of pay
* Restriction to quarters (or restriction to the ship)
* [[Running the gauntlet]]
* [[Keelhauling]]


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Latest revision as of 21:54, 25 March 2022

Infractions of rules aboard ships of the seventeenth and eighteenth-century ships was ordered by senior officers, usually the Captain, and meted out by the Boatswain mate or Gunners mate.

Shipboard corporal punishment was usually consisted of:

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