Examples of 'able seaman' in a sentence

Meaning of "able seaman"

An able seaman is a nautical term referring to a seafarer or sailor who has acquired the necessary skills and experience to perform a wide range of tasks aboard a ship, often as a member of the deck department
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  • Alternative form of able-bodied seaman

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They received pay equal to an able seaman.
But an able seaman.
Two landsmen were considered by captains to be the equivalent of one able seaman.
You are an able seaman.
Able Seaman is captain for final.
The second engineer and one able seaman were lost.
Able seaman Steel monkey.
Either me or Kenan had to stay as an able seaman.
He was employed as an able seaman on the coal ship Woonona.
Then at least a year as an Able Seaman.
By able seaman Jones.
That was told to me by able seaman Jones.
An able seaman is the navy 's equivalent of an army private.
Bakewell was hired on as an Able Seaman.
Well, you are an able seaman in the royal navy.

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The medic is in worse shape than Able Seaman Lowe.
For an able seaman this would represent about two weeks ' wages.
Because you are a very, very able seaman.
The position of able seaman is a step up from the entry-level position of ordinary seaman.
One from the engine room, one able seaman.
Well, you are an able seaman in the royal navy Until you can prove it.
That morning, he had ordered the execution of an able seaman.
I was a full-blown able seaman before I saw my first explosion.
As for non-commissioned officers, there are six ranks from warrant officer down to able seaman.
Her grandfather, Vic Viner, was an able seaman involved in the Dunkirk evacuation.
Able Seaman Tatty kept watch, the threat of danger always upon them.
Just wanted to say what a good job Able Seaman Brown's been doing.
An able seaman received about 25 % higher pay than an ordinary seaman.
He went to sea as an able seaman at the age of 19.
Thus, able seaman and leading aircraftman / woman do not outrank private, seaman or aircraftman / woman.
I would like to help you, darling . Able Seaman.
Midshipman Poop-Decker and Able Seaman Sweetly … you are henceforth granted the rank of Honorary Captains.
Robert Gardner, able seaman.
Able seaman Also able-bodied seaman.
No, the able seaman is.
How would you like to work for me? - Able Seaman.
Able Seaman Tatty Walker . In charge of the ship 's log.
Michael Doudle, able seaman.
An accident on board the barque Lawhill beached Villiers in 1922, by then a seasoned Able seaman.
And where did the late Able Seaman Marston put us, Captain?
At some point, he was promoted from Ordinary? Seaman to Able Seaman.
One 's an able seaman.
You know this city, you… obviously can take care of yourself. Boudreaux, C. Able seaman.
See Also, able seaman.
She 's got a father he 's an able seaman.
Way out of town . - Able seaman.
We got 12 positions this morning, able seaman or better.
In 1943, he memorized an eye chart and became an able seaman in the Merchant Marine.

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