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  • 41able rating — able seaman, able bodied seaman or able rating, also (fem) able seawoman or able bodied seawoman noun A seaman able to perform all the duties of seamanship and having a higher rating than the ordinary sailor (abbrev AB) • • • Main Entry: ↑able …

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  • 42able seawoman — able seaman, able bodied seaman or able rating, also (fem) able seawoman or able bodied seawoman noun A seaman able to perform all the duties of seamanship and having a higher rating than the ordinary sailor (abbrev AB) • • • Main Entry: ↑able …

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  • 43Able-bodiedness — Able bodied A ble bod ied, a. Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust. Able bodied vagrant. Froude. {A ble bod ied*ness}, n.. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 44Bodied — Bod ied, a. Having a body; usually in composition; as, able bodied. [1913 Webster] A doe . . . not altogether so fat, but very good flesh and good bodied. Hakluyt. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45-bodied — [bäd′ēd] combining form having a (specified kind of) body or substance [able bodied, a full bodied flavor] * * * …

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  • 46-bodied — [bäd′ēd] combining form having a (specified kind of) body or substance [able bodied, a full bodied flavor] …

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  • 47-able — able, ible 1. general. These two suffixes are derived from Latin endings abilis and ibilis, either directly or through Old French. Of the two, able is an active suffix that can be freely added to the stems of transitive verbs, whereas the set of… …

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  • 48able-bodiedseaman — able bodied seaman n. See able seaman. * * * …

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  • 49Able seaman — This article is about a civilian occupation. For a military rank, see able seaman (rank). Able seaman Able seamen generally serve as a ship s helmsmen, relying on visual references, compasses, and …

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  • 50Able Seaman (occupation) — Infobox shipping job name = Able seaman othernames = Able bodied seaman photo = Scross helmsman.jpg photo helmsmen, relying on visual references, compasses, and a rudder angle indicator to steer a steady course as directed by the mate or other… …

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