Dictionary![]() ![]() a'ble sea'man1. Also called a'ble-bodied sea'man. an experienced deck-department seaman qualified to perform routine sea duties. 2. (in the British Navy and on British and U.S. merchant ships) a rating between ordinary seaman and leading seaman or boatswain's mate. Abbr.: A.B., AB Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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