able seaman
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, ablepharia, ablepsia, able rating, able seaman, abloom, A.B.L.S., abluent, ablush, abluted
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Example sentences from the Web for able seaman
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. WestermanRoberts was quite willing, and the first man they encountered was the able-seaman Titely.
Hunting the Skipper|George Manville Fenn