ABLE-BODIED SEAMAN Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

able-bodied seaman

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Three — able seaman William Orren, Boy 1st Class David Young and subordinate officers' steward John Bridgens — had been aboard the HMS Erebus.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Vanderzwan, a former able seaman marine technician in the Royal Australian Navy, and his wife were also joined by their 9-month-old twins William and Harrison.

— Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

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