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noun
Also called able-bodied seaman. an experienced deck-department seaman qualified to perform routine sea duties.
(in the British Navy and on British and U.S. merchant ships) a rating between ordinary seaman and leading seaman or boatswain's mate. Abbreviation: A.B., AB
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Origin of able seaman
First recorded in 1695–1705
Words nearby able seaman
abled, ableism, ableist, ableist language, able rating, able seaman, abloom, A.B.L.S., abluent, ablush, abluted
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How to use able seaman in a sentence
For sailors are of three classes—able-seaman, ordinary-seaman, and boys; and they receive different wages according to their rank.
Redburn. His First Voyage|Herman MelvilleRoberts was quite willing, and the first man they encountered was the able-seaman Titely.
Hunting the Skipper|George Manville Fenn"She seems to take to you, Cassidy," remarked the Sub, addressing a bull-necked able-seaman.
A Sub and a Submarine|Percy F. WestermanThe door was opened, and the heavy curtain pushed aside, revealing the anxious features of Able-Seaman Cassidy.
A Sub and a Submarine|Percy F. Westerman