subs. phr. (old).—The hulks or lighters, on board of which felons were condemned to hard labour. Mr. Campbell was the first director of them.—Grose.—See ACADEMY and FLOATING ACADEMY. For synonyms, see CAGE.
1781. G. PARKER, A View of Society, II., 11. He was tried at Guildhall, Westminster, and sentenced to improve as a pupil in Mr. Duncan Campbell’s FLOATING ACADEMY for five years.
