able seaman

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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

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 Melville
Roberts 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. Westerman
The 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