A target ship is a vessel — typically an obsolete or captured warship — used for naval gunnery practice or for weapons testing.
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Famous quotes containing the words target and/or ship:
“But this we know, the obstacle that checked
And tripped the body, shot the spirit on
Further than target ever showed or shone.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven.”
—Martin Luther (1483–1546)