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Able Seaman (rank)
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Able seaman (rank)
In the British
Royal Navy
in the middle of the 18th century, the term
able seaman
(abbreviated
AB
) referred to a
seaman
with at least two years' experience at sea. Seamen with less experience were referred to as
landmen
or
ordinary seamen
.
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