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Unlicensed member of the deck department of ship
An able seaman (AB) is a seaman and member of the deck department of a merchant ship with more than two years' experience at sea and considered "well acquainted
Able_seaman
Military rank used in naval forces
Able seaman is a military rank used in some navies. In the Royal Australian Navy, able seaman (AB) is the second-lowest of the non-commissioned member
Able_seaman_(rank)
Type of sailor
An ordinary seaman (OS) is a member of the deck department of a ship. The position is an apprenticeship to become an able seaman, and has been for centuries
Ordinary_seaman
British naval history
lower rating such as able seaman but would eat and sleep with his social equals in the cockpit (all Midshipman would be 'rated able' at some point in their
Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries
Royal_Navy_ranks,_rates,_and_uniforms_of_the_18th_and_19th_centuries
British radio sitcom (1959–1977)
(Series 11-13, 15), WREN Simpkins (Series 12-13) Tenniel Evans as Able Seaman/Leading Seaman Taffy Goldstein (Series 1-15), Ebenezer "Nunkie" Pertwee (Series
The_Navy_Lark
Military rank
third class (previously ordinary seaman) or matelot de troisième classe Sailor second class (previously able seaman) or matelot de deuxième classe Sailor
Seaman_(rank)
Overview of marine occupations
mate, directing the able seamen and ordinary seamen. The boatswain generally does not stand a navigational watch. An able seaman (AB) works under the
Seafarer's professions and ranks
Seafarer's_professions_and_ranks
Crew of HMS Bounty during the 1789 mutiny
He went to sea as an able seaman at the age of 19. He had served on five naval ships by 1787, when he was signed as an able seaman by Captain Bligh on
Complement_of_HMS_Bounty
English footballer (born 1963)
David Andrew Seaman (born 19 September 1963) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a career lasting from 1981 to 2004, he is best
David_Seaman
American television series
Bridgens Owen Good as Able Seaman Charles Best Jack Colgrave Hirst as Able Seaman Tom Hartnell Anthony Flanagan as Able Seaman John Morfin Sam Rintoul
The_Terror_(TV_series)
Officer cadet
nominally served at least three years as a volunteer, officer's servant or able seaman, and was roughly equivalent to a present-day petty officer in rank and
Midshipman
Military rank
what uniform is worn at the time. It is senior to able seaman but junior to petty officer. Leading seaman or leading hand, which it is also known as, is
Leading_seaman
Crossword clue technique
in Old Testament or New Testament. "Sailor" for AB, abbreviation of able seaman. "Take" for R, abbreviation of the Latin word recipe, meaning "take"
Crossword_abbreviations
Supervisor of a ship's deck department
The dictionary definition of boatswain at Wiktionary Media related to Able Seaman (occupation) at Wikimedia Commons CorPun website on corporal punishments
Boatswain
Ship's cat on HMS Amethyst
awarded a Blue Cross medal, the Amethyst campaign medal, and the rank of Able Seaman after disposing of a particularly vicious rat nicknamed "Mao Tse-tung"
Simon_(cat)
Dog in the Royal Navy (1937–1944)
longstanding unofficial service, he was promoted from Ordinary seaman to Able seaman. He never went to sea but fulfilled a number of roles ashore. He
Just_Nuisance
Best Able Seaman Fareham, Hants. 23 William Clossan * Able Seaman Shetland 25 Charles Coombs Able Seaman Greenwich, Kent 28 Robert Ferrier Able Seaman Perth
Personnel of Franklin's lost expedition
Personnel_of_Franklin's_lost_expedition
Person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in doing so
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different
Sailor
Lifeboat from the RMS Titanic
asked Able Seaman Joseph Scarrott how many occupants it had. Scarrott answered that it held as many as he could count and that the boat was able to stand
Titanic_Lifeboat_No._14
English Royal Navy seaman
Henry Peter Peglar (22 February 1812 – c. 1849) was an English seaman who served in the Royal Navy. He served as Captain of the Foretop, a Petty Officer
Harry_Peglar
Royal Australian Navy sailor
a plane had been brought down and for this the credit went to Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean. Teddy died, but none of us who survived, I am sure, will ever
Teddy_Sheean
Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman Royal Australian Navy (1991–1993) Warrant officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman Royal
Australian Defence Force ranks
Australian_Defence_Force_ranks
Crew of liner that sank in April 1912
to operate the lifeboat davits and man the lifeboats themselves. Each able seaman was assigned to a lifeboat and take charge of that boat if no officer
Crew_of_the_Titanic
British explorer
John Hartnell (c. 1820 – 4 January 1846) was an English seaman who took part in Sir John Franklin's Northwest Passage expedition and was one of its first
John_Hartnell
Enlisted rate
Century Royal Navy when the ranks were called landsman, ordinary seaman and able seaman.) The actual title for an E-2 in the U.S. Navy varies based on the
Seaman_apprentice
British government recognitions
Carriage Able Seaman Michael James Bowley, State Field Gun Carriage Able Seaman Joshua Connor Stephen Norman Brace, State Field Gun Carriage Able Seaman David
2023_Demise_Honours
1789 mutiny aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty
Huggan, whose careless blood-letting of able seaman James Valentine while treating him for asthma led to the seaman's death from a blood infection. To cover
Mutiny_on_the_Bounty
Military enlisted rank used in the US and Philippine Armed Forces
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Technical_sergeant
Lowest enlisted rank in many armed forces
British Armed Forces, the army rank of private is broadly equivalent to able seaman in the Royal Navy, aircraftman, leading aircraftman and senior aircraftman
Private_(rank)
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Colonel
Type of military officer
lit. soldier master). Ranks of lance corporal (korpraali) and leading seaman (ylimatruusi) are considered not to be NCO ranks. This ruling applies to
Non-commissioned_officer
Lifesaving craft for the RMS Titanic
Lifeboat 9. It was first manned only by Able Seaman Frederick Clench and was subsequently put in the charge of Able Seaman John Poingdestre. A male passenger
Lifeboats_of_the_Titanic
Military naval officer of the highest rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Admiral_of_the_fleet
Commissioned officer rank in many nations' navies
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Lieutenant_(navy)
Topics referred to by the same term
term for water, surviving as In Persian as Āb Able Seaman (occupation), a civilian occupation Able Seaman (rank), a naval rank Airman Basic, the lowest
AB
ratings were that of ordinary seaman, able seaman, leading seaman, petty officer and chief petty officer. Rank-wise, an able seaman would be the rough equivalent
Former ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces
Former_ranks_of_the_Canadian_Armed_Forces
Military rank
(PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies. They are superior to a seaman, and subordinate to more senior non-commissioned officers, such as chief
Petty_officer
Army and air force officer rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Captain_(armed_forces)
Carrack used in Ferdinand Magellan's expeditions; first ship to circumnavigate the globe
Aachen Juan de Arratia Able Seaman Basque Bilbao Vasco Gómez Gallego Able Seaman Galician Baiona Juan de Santandrés Apprentice Seaman Castilian Cueto Juan
Victoria_(ship)
Commissioned officer rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Lieutenant_commander
1999 Sega Dreamcast video game
Seaman is a 1999 virtual pet video game developed by Vivarium. It was originally released for the Dreamcast in Japan on July 29, 1999, and the following
Seaman_(video_game)
Element of hierarchy in armed forces
usually bear titles such as private, airman or aircraftman, or seaman (starting with seaman recruit in the United States Navy and Coast Guard). In the United
Military_rank
Category of military officers, above junior officer ranks
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Senior_officer
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Master_sergeant
Military rank equivalents within NATO
element within the command structure. At this level, SNCOs are expected to be able to provide sound advice to their leadership. While no formal mandate exists
NATO_military_rank_codes
Rank below that of a commissioned officer
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Enlisted_rank
British sailor and Australian settler (1757–1847)
English mariner and a member of the First Fleet to Australia in 1788. An able seaman on HMS Sirius, Hibbs was also one of few non-convict First Fleet members
Peter_Hibbs
Military insignia
officer ranks) Matrose OA (Seaman Recruit OA mounting strap, with embroidered nautical star) Hauptgefreiter OA (Able Seaman OA mounting strap, with embroidered
Rank insignia of the Bundeswehr
Rank_insignia_of_the_Bundeswehr
High ranking officer in an air force
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Air_chief_marshal
Most senior military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Field_marshal
petty officer Senior petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman Seaman recruit Oifigeach barántais Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach
Irish Defence Forces rank insignia
Irish_Defence_Forces_rank_insignia
Air-officer rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Air_marshal
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Lieutenant_colonel
Sailor with steering duties on a ship
those orders. In the merchant navy, the person at the helm is usually an able seaman, particularly during ship arrivals, departures, and while maneuvering
Helmsman
Military rank
directly appointed civilian experts needed in the rapidly expanding Navy. A seaman would typically be known as a specialist followed by a letter indicating
Specialist_(rank)
British recipient of the Victoria Cross
Portsmouth in 1895 and was promoted to Boy first class in 1896, Seaman in 1898 and Able Seaman in 1901. He was commended for his bravery when serving aboard
William_Charles_Williams
Senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Chief_petty_officer
Appointments by King George VI
Force. Able Seaman Thomas Ackroyd, D/J.114092. Able Seaman Lewis Anderton, D/JX.227903. Able Seaman Ernest George Brock, P/J.36656. Able Seaman Jasper
1943_Birthday_Honours
1960 British film by Lewis Gilbert
Flag Lieutenant to First Sea Lord Seán Barrett as Able Seaman Brown Victor Maddern as Leading seaman, in closing scene outside Admiralty (uncredited) Graham
Sink_the_Bismarck!
Naval military rank
Seaman Certificate to obtain work. One can become an able seaman as a promotion from this position. In the modern Royal Navy the rank of Able Seaman is
Ordinary_seaman_(rank)
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Private_first_class
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Lance_corporal
Terminology for general and flag officers
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Military_star_ranking
Senior commissioned rank which originated in the Royal Air Force
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Group_captain
(Manchester). Able Seaman Henry Buckley, D/JX.365204 (Birkenhead). Able Seaman Robert Darrock Campbell, C/JX.235306 (Glasgow). Acting Able Seaman Benjamin
1945 Birthday Honours (Mention in Despatches)
1945_Birthday_Honours_(Mention_in_Despatches)
Ernest Shackleton's ship, 1914–1917
Charles Green, cook Walter How, able seaman William Bakewell, able seaman Timothy McCarthy, able seaman Thomas McLeod, able seaman John Vincent, boatswain Ernest
Endurance_(1912_ship)
March 1945* Colin Grazier Able Seaman HMS Petard, Royal Navy GC 14 September 1943* John Sedgwick Gregson Apprentice merchant seaman AM 2 February 1943 — Stewart
List of George Cross recipients
List_of_George_Cross_recipients
Osgood Bronze. Able Seaman, H.M.S. Discovery II. Arthur Parry Bronze. Able Seaman, H.M.S. Discovery II. George McKay Patience Bronze. Able Seaman, H.M.S. Discovery
List of recipients of the Polar Medal
List_of_recipients_of_the_Polar_Medal
Lowest-ranking commissioned officer, etymologically the carrier of the ensign flag
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Ensign_(rank)
Air officer in charge of armaments
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Weapon_systems_officer
Warrant officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman Ordinary seaman Nigerian Air Force v t e No insignia Air warrant officer
Military_ranks_of_Nigeria
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
General_officer
Rank in many uniformed organizations
appointment of master corporal and its equivalent naval appointment, master seaman, and junior to warrant officer and its naval equivalent, petty officer 1st
Sergeant
British sailor (1877–1967)
on 15 April 1912. Jones, who was part of the deck crew, served as an able seaman and was put in charge of lifeboat #8 when it was launched at 1:10 a.m
Thomas Jones (Titanic survivor)
Thomas_Jones_(Titanic_survivor)
Lowest operational commissioned officer
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Junior_officer
Fifth officer of RMS Titanic (1882–1944)
June 1901. Lowe joined the Cortez, a square-rigged sailing ship, as an able seaman from June 1901 to April 1902, sailing on it to Chile, as well as rounding
Harold_Lowe
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Colonel_general
Room or platform from which a ship can be commanded
an able seaman acting as a lookout. During critical maneuvers the captain will be on the bridge, often supported by an officer of the watch, an able seaman
Bridge_(nautical)
Senior naval flag officer rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Rear_admiral
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Grand_marshal
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. McKenzie was a 19-year-old able seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War who was taking part in the
Albert_Edward_McKenzie
Naval officer rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Commodore_(rank)
Warrant officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman South African Air Force v t e No insignia Warrant officer class
South_African_military_ranks
Military rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Brigadier
British military term for a junior officer
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Subaltern_(military)
Military rank in several countries
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
First_sergeant
Highest rank of naval officer
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Admiral
1942 Allied attack on German battleship Tirpitz
William Brewster and Able Seaman A. Brown. The other was made up of Sergeant Don Craig (a soldier in the British Army) and Able Seaman Bob Evans. The two
Operation_Title
Naval officer, NATO rank OF-1
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Sub-lieutenant
Two-star air-officer rank
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Air_vice-marshal
OF-3 rank in the Royal Air Force and other air forces
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Squadron_leader
Junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Flying_officer
Royal Navy seaman (1920–1942)
the George Cross to: – Lieutenant Anthony Blair Fasson, Royal Navy. Able Seaman Colin Grazier, P/SSX.25550 – for outstanding bravery and steadfast devotion
Colin_Grazier
Late-19th century Antarctic expedition
Norwegian – able seaman Engebret Knudsen – Norwegian – able seaman Gustave-Gaston Dufour – Belgian – able seaman Jan Van Mirlo – Belgian – able seaman Carl August
Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition
English volunteer in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War
11.8 per cent; and Able Seaman, 23 per cent. The mutiny lasted two days (15–16 September 1931). Copeman, with another able seaman – Len Wincott – became
Fred_Copeman
Group of people who carry out orders based on the authority of others within the group
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Command_hierarchy
Second World War Royal Navy midget submarine attacks on heavy German warships in Norway
(CGM). X-7: Unofficially named Pdinichthys, Passage crew Lt Philip, Able Seaman James Joseph Magennis and Stoker (1st Class) Luck, operational crew Lt
Operation_Source
Official titles in various branches of society
Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Enlisted ranks Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman or Air specialist
Marshal
Highest level of formally licensed sailor
motor vessels, at least six months of which as able seaman, boatswain, or quartermaster. Then the seaman takes required training courses, and completes
Master_mariner
British TV drama series (1973–1977)
Pat Fuller, GM ("Sheriff") Nigel Humphreys as Leading Seaman Anderson Steve Gardner as Able Seaman Billy Grogan Colin Rix as Leading Medical Assistant Milner
Warship_(1973_TV_series)
ABLE SEAMAN
ABLE SEAMAN
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Mabel, MABLE means "lovable."Â
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, possibly originally a habitational name derived from a place named from Old Norse gafl, GABLE means "gable," a term used to denote a "triangular-shaped hill."Â
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, SABLE means "black," as a heraldic color. It is sometimes confused with the mammal of the same name but which has brown fur, not black, and which has a different origin.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English...
Boy/Male
Tamil
Able administrator
Boy/Male
Indian
Able
Male
English
Short form of Hebrew Abraham, ABE means "father of a multitude,"Â and other names beginning with Ab-.
Male
Hebrew
Pet form of Hebrew Abe, ABIE means "father of a multitude."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew Hebel, ABELE means "breath, breathing."
Boy/Male
Indian
Able
Boy/Male
Muslim
Able
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Abbey.German : from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht (see Albert).French (Abbé) : see Labbe.John Abbe (born 1613) emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in 1635.
Male
English
 In the bible, this is the name of the second son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his jealous brother Cain. Anglicized form of Greek Habel, ABEL means "vanity," i.e. "transitory." Anglicized form of Hebrew Hebel, meaning "breath, breathing."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Able
Boy/Male
Hindu
Able administrator
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Abel, ABLE means "vanity," i.e. "transitory."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dakshakanya | தகà¯à®·à®•நà¯à®¯à®¾
Able daughter
Dakshakanya | தகà¯à®·à®•நà¯à®¯à®¾
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Able
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Abel. Probably also an Americanized spelling of the same surname in other languages.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Ale, a short form of any of the various personal names beginning with Al-.Dutch : unexplained.Estonian : unexplained.Italian (Alé) : unexplained.
ABLE SEAMAN
ABLE SEAMAN
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Traditional
One who Attracts the Mind
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sindhi
Child Krishna
Girl/Female
Spanish
Red haired.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Alsop.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Completion
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Strong
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, perhaps from a place in Norfolk named Bridgham, from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + hÄm ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’, or from Bridgeham Grange in Surrey, which probably has the same origin.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : patronymic from Wicker 2.English : variant of Wicker.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Power of Five Pandava
Boy/Male
Tamil
Breath
ABLE SEAMAN
ABLE SEAMAN
ABLE SEAMAN
ABLE SEAMAN
ABLE SEAMAN
a.
To make able; to enable; to strengthen.
a.
comp. of Able.
n.
The company assembled round a table.
adv.
In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done, planned, said.
n.
An axis; as, the sun's axle.
superl.
Legally qualified; possessed of legal competence; as, able to inherit or devise property.
superl.
Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful; as, the ablest man in the senate; an able speech.
v. t.
To make up in a bale.
n.
A cable.
v. t. & i.
To telegraph by a submarine cable
v. t.
To form into a table or catalogue; to tabulate; as, to table fines.
superl.
Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano.
n.
Hence, food placed on a table to be partaken of; fare; entertainment; as, to set a good table.
n.
The fur of the sable.
v. t.
To fasten with a cable.
a.
superl. of Able.