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单词 able seaman
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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

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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  • 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
  • Roberts was quite willing, and the first man they encountered was the able-seaman Titely.

    Hunting the Skipper|George Manville Fenn
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