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• able-bodied 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• able bodied seaman — n. experienced seaman, competent sailor certified to do all usual duties on board ship …   English contemporary dictionary

• able 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• able 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• Able 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 …   Wikipedia

• Able 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… …   Wikipedia

• sailor — sailorlike, adj. sailorly, adj. /say leuhr/, n. 1. a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner. 2. a seaman below the rank of officer. 3. a naval enlistee. 4. a person adept at sailing, esp. with reference to freedom from… …   Universalium

• sailor — sail•or [[t]ˈseɪ lər[/t]] n. 1) a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner 2) mil a seaman below the rank of officer 3) cvb mil a naval enlistee 4) clo a flat brimmed straw hat with a low flat crown • Etymology: 1540–50; earlier… …   From formal English to slang

• sailor — Synonyms and related words: AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Neptune, OD, Poseidon, Varuna, able seaman, able bodied seaman, adventurer, alpinist, astronaut, bluejacket, boatman, buccaneer, camper, captain, climber, comers… …   Moby Thesaurus

• able seaman — noun a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills • Syn: ↑able bodied seaman • Hypernyms: ↑mariner, ↑seaman, ↑tar, ↑Jack tar, ↑Jack, ↑old salt, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• sailor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. seaman, mariner (see navigation). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A seafaring man] Syn. seaman, mariner, seafarer, pirate, navigator, pilot, boatman, matelot (French), yachtsman, able bodied seaman, A.B.*,… …   English dictionary for students