Able Seaman

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AB
Pronunciation
/ˈeɪbəl ˈsimən/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Navy

Examples in Context

  1. An able seaman; every able-bodied young man served in the army.
  2. Able Seaman(AB) Green said she and her ship mates would celebrate this Christmas at sea as they conduct security patrols in the Persian Gulf.
  3. Thirty years before, he had been an able seaman on a sailing vessel that was wrecked in those treacherous waters.
  4. Besides her steward work in the wardroom Able Seaman(AB) Green is a member of the ship's firefighting team, which is ready to respond to any fire or toxic hazard incident.

Other meanings of AB