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Recent Examples of able seaman
One able seaman, a 39-year-old man named Arokiyam, lives in the village of Alanthalai, an hour south of Tuticorin.
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Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 16 June 2021
Within a week, Brito D'Silva, an able seaman (a senior member of the deck on crew), died of an unspecified illness.
—Saudamini Jain, CNN, 20 Mar. 2021
The transcript of these conversations, as well as (one-sided) electronic communications among the captain, mates, engineers, able seamen and people ashore, runs to 500 pages.
—Douglas Preston, New York Times, 1 May 2018
Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 16 June 2021
Within a week, Brito D'Silva, an able seaman (a senior member of the deck on crew), died of an unspecified illness.
—Saudamini Jain, CNN, 20 Mar. 2021
The transcript of these conversations, as well as (one-sided) electronic communications among the captain, mates, engineers, able seamen and people ashore, runs to 500 pages.
—Douglas Preston, New York Times, 1 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for able seaman
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The sole survivor The wreck claimed the lives of 28 of its 29 crewman, leaving only Dennis Hale alive.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
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Almost half of the dead were crewmen from the battleship USS Arizona, which sank within minutes after a bomb struck its forward magazine, igniting more than a million pounds of ammunition.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019
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Water-lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests.Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2018
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In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Able seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able%20seaman. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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