Meanings
nounable-bodied seaman (plural able-bodied seamen)
plural able-bodied seamen · alternative able seaman · alternative abbreviation AB · alternative abbreviation a.b.
- nauticalA seaman, especially one in the merchant navy, who has been trained or certified in all routine duties; a member of the Royal Navy rated between ordinary seaman and leading seaman or boatswain's mate.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills
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Translations
Dutch volmatroos
- volmatroosseaman who has been trained in certain skills
Finnish ylimatruusi
- ylimatruusiseaman who has been trained in certain skills
German Vollmatrose
- Vollmatroseseaman who has been trained in certain skills
Hebrew מַלָּח כָּשִׁיר
- מַלָּח כָּשִׁיר (malakh kashir)seaman who has been trained in certain skills
Polish mat
- matseaman who has been trained in certain skills
Romanian marinar brevetat
- marinar brevetatseaman who has been trained in certain skills
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