able seaman

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ˌable ˈseaman noun [countable]  PMNa low rank in the navy, or someone who has this rank 一等水兵

Examples from the Corpus

able seaman• He transferred shortly afterwards to the Dragon as an able seaman, but in 1761 he joined the Arrogant as a midshipman.

ˌable ˈseaman nounChineseSyllable  

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able seaman
ˌable ˈseaman noun [countable]
a low rank in the navy, or someone who has this rank

able seamanBrE /ˌeɪbl ˈsiːmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeɪbl ˈsiːmən/ 🔊 nouna sailor of lower rank in the British navy （英国海军）一等水兵