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able-bodied: adjective and adverb
able-bodied ˈsea·man: noun

able-bodied [ˌeɪbl̩ˈbɒdɪd, Am -ˈbɑ:dɪd] ADJ

able-bodied

able-bodied

able-bodied MIL

able-bodied ˈsea·man N NAUT

able-bodied seaman

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able [or able-bodied] seaman Brit

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The proportion of their employees comprises two-thirds of able-bodied population. en.wikipedia.org

Eighteen-year-old able-bodied men were to report for military duty for a period of six months annually. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, seaman is a short form for the status of an able-bodied seaman, either in the navies or in the merchant marines. en.wikipedia.org

The government instituted the levy-en-masse, where all able-bodied men 18 and older were liable for military service. en.wikipedia.org

They lead the able-bodied men to prosecute the war. en.wikipedia.org

He therefore sent 500 of his own bodyguards with orders to raise all able-bodied men out of camp and send them to the front. en.wikipedia.org

It is advisable to take an able-bodied person with you. en.wikipedia.org

It further empowered peace officers to recruit able-bodied men to help protect prisoners and fined them for failing to do so, if necessary. en.wikipedia.org

It distinguished between those who were unable to work and those able-bodied people who refused employment. en.wikipedia.org

However, the town was defenseless, as every able-bodied person had already left to fight in the war. en.wikipedia.org

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