Definition of Able seaman

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able seaman

Noun
1. a seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
(synonym) able-bodied seaman
(hypernym) mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog

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Able seaman Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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able seaman

able seaman
able seaman, a sailor who is practically conversant with all the duties of common seamanship...
see also seaman



Able seaman Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Able Seaman (occupation)
An Able Seaman (AB) is an unlicensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. An AB may work as a watchstander, a day worker, or a combination of these roles.

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