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11Able Seaman (rank) — Royal NavyIn the 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.In… …
12Able seaman — This article is about a civilian occupation. For a military rank, see able seaman (rank). Able seaman Able seamen generally serve as a ship s helmsmen, relying on visual references, compasses, and …
13Able Label — The Able Label was an independent record label from Brisbane, Australia.Grant McLennan Robert Forster of The Go Betweens released their first two singles Lee Remick People Say on it in 1978 and 1979. Later, it allowed other Brisbane groups, The… …
14Able Tasmans — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = Able Tasmans Img capt = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = New Zealand Instrument = Genre = Indie rock Lo fi Occupation = Years active = 1984 ndash;1996 Label = Flying Nun… …
15Able-bodied poor — The able bodied poor was a classification of the poor widely used during the 1600s in Britain. It describes a person who is unemployed not because of any physical disability these were the impotent poor. The able bodied poor were simply… …
16able to get a word in edgewise — adjective Able to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another persons monologue. If Id been able to get a word in edgewise, I would have told him his pants were on fire …
17Able (1920 automobile) — The Able was a small French cyclecar made in Avignon by Paul Toulouse, built between 1920 and 1927. It was a fairly ordinary 4 cylinder light car that utilized engines from companies such as SCAP, Chapuis Dornier and CIME, ranging from 1100 cc to …
18Able (1917 automobile) — The Able was an American car produced in Mount Vernon, New York between 1917 and 1919. It was a small production car, featuring its own engines, though other components were proprietary. In 1920 the car became the Vernon …
19can - could - be able to — These words are used to talk about ability, awareness, and the possibility of something being the case. They are also used to say that someone has permission to do something. These uses are dealt with separately in this entry. Can and could are… …
20be able to — These words are used to talk about ability, awareness, and the possibility of something being the case. They are also used to say that someone has permission to do something. These uses are dealt with separately in this entry. Can and could are… …
