seaman
131able seaman — 1. Also called able bodied seaman. 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… …
132able-bodied seaman — n. a trained merchant seaman, more highly skilled than, and ranking above, an ordinary seaman: also able seaman …
