| 单词 | able seaman |
| 例句 | That evening an unfortunate accident befell an able seaman who had crewed the rigging on the Heart of a Dream. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z It was said the able seamen insisted on keeping the ward shipshape themselves and had taken over the sweeping and the heavy bumper. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her friend the able seaman was nearby, and he paused as he adjusted the canvas cover of the forward hatch to look out at the little girl’s daemon skimming and leaping with the dolphins. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They had sailed with a sorry crew and arrived with able seamen—with very able seamen! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She wandered along the deck toward the bows, and soon made the acquaintance of an able seaman by flicking at him the pips she’d saved from the apple she’d eaten at breakfast. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the crew was made up of able seamen accustomed to the harsh weather of the North Sea, two doctors, a handful of university scientists, officers, a carpenter, and a cook. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Twenty lives were lost, including that of the ship's commander and a young able seaman from Wrexham. Titanic: Ship that sent iceberg warning found in Irish Sea 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Historians said the able seaman had come from a wealthy grazing family and trained as an accountant. HMAS Sydney: DNA reveals identity of Australia's famous 'unknown sailor' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The able seaman was asleep in his bunk when the Titanic hit an iceberg. Heroic Titanic seaman gets grave stone decades after death 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z On the ship were twenty-five persons, mostly able seamen, but three midshipmen were among the number, two of whom had no choice in the matter, being detained against their will. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z He next entered the royal navy, where, from able seaman, his promotion was rapid. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z It was a clean-lined yawl, with able seamen at the oars, but it could not travel fast enough to please me. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Desertions from the navy were frequent and large offers were reported to have been made by the enemy for such able seamen as would come over to the American navy. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z "What a British able seaman doesn't know 'bout his own ship, isn't worth knowin'." The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Besides, every voyage he became a better sailor and was paid a bit more; he even had visions of one day being rated able seaman. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z On looking at the lashings no one could doubt that the work had been done by an able seaman. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z It consisted of one lieutenant, a midshipman, and three able seamen, and out of curiosity I glanced at the cap of the man standing nearest me. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z But Sandy Sam—you remember him, the big red-headed fellow—he's got more presence of mind than any able seaman I ever met. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z With the exception of the death of poor Ross, who was an able seaman, there was no other casualty that night. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z Jack soon found himself rated as an able seaman, and well able was he to do his duty, to hand and reef and steer with any man in the ship. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z There was not an officer nor able seaman on board the good ship Icebear, who had not been in the Arctic regions before. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z I told him that what he saw was a common natural phenomenon, with which our able seamen were all quite familiar; but he shook his head, doubting or disbelieving. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX 2011-08-27T02:00:23.817Z "They talk about the moon making the ebb and flow of the tide," said an able seaman to the author. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z The green hands had been made over into able seamen, according to a whaler's standard; and some of them had become men in the process, and some had become something less than men. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Besides receiving rations far more abundant and varied, an able seaman gets thirty-four shillings per month of twenty-eight days, more than double the pay of a soldier under seven years' service. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z An able seaman popped his head in past the door curtain at this moment, and drew it out again. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z Her lord soon had a bottle of brandy opened, out of which he poured himself an able seaman's dose. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Captain Butcher then engaged him as an able seaman at £4 10s. per month, and it was arranged that he should go on board the following Monday, which he did, and worked there several weeks. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z She had been chartered in my name, and for that one day she, her skipper, and her four able seamen, belonged entirely to me. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen Nine dollars a month for ordinary, and eleven dollars a month for able seamen was the rate in Rio; while our pay from Callao was twenty-five dollars and thirty-five dollars per month. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document As one way of turning pirates to some useful account, these forgiven rogues were promptly drafted into the royal navy as able seamen, and doubtless made excellent food for powder. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day After the pungent and admirably written narrative of that accomplished able seaman, Herman Melville, few books of the same class but must appear flat and unprofitable. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 Eight able seamen were secured from her for the Alabama’s crew, bringing the number up to 110 within half a score of a full complement. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z From the able seaman’s tarpaulin and long boots to the captain’s pea-jacket, and Donna Isabel’s drenched cloak, all were there drying in the sunshine. The Ruined Cities of Zululand The captain, after asking a few questions, took us into the cabin, and I signed the articles for a voyage to Richmond, Va., as an able seaman, at fifteen dollars a month. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document He promised to take her child with him, and to give Celeste, Ossoli, and herself each the aid of an able seaman. Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) "This afternoon, ma'am," said the captain, as if it were the ay, ay, sir, of an able seaman who sprang to his duty of reefing the main-topsail. Strangers and Wayfarers And we'll be badly off this voyage, for the owners have taken two able seamen off our complement. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea "And by the time you had made able seamen of them," said Mr. Burdette, who was of a conventional turn of mind, "they'd all go back to their pulpits and preach!" Mrs. Cliff's Yacht I shipped as an able seaman, on condition that I should be put on a man-of-war belonging to Portsmouth Harbour. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document I knew her to be a staunch craft, handled by able seamen, and felt that she would come out on top even if upon the coast of Mexico. Wings of the Wind And Clancy and the skipper were something in the line of able seamen themselves. The Seiners As time went on, the three women from the old hulk there on the shore followed all the voyages and stops of the schoolship Villa de Madrid with Tonet on board as able seaman. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore There was a steamer cleared from here the day before yesterday which was short-handed, and seems to have carried off all the available able seamen in the port. Mrs. Cliff's Yacht There was an able seaman in the other watch, more intelligent than the average English sailor. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document "Are you an able seaman?" inquired the officer. Marcy The Blockade Runner “Yes, sir––an able seaman,” said the skipper also. The Seiners Accordingly Master George, having served a noviciate as apprentice, stepped over the intermediate state of "able seaman," and became second mate, then first mate, and lastly captain, or more properly master. An Old Sailor's Yarns But he was an able seaman and would be only too grateful for a chance to work with the other sailors if Captain Solomon pleased, sir. The Sandman: His Sea Stories The quota of able seamen was filled, and the best I could do was to ship as an ordinary seaman at fourteen dollars a month. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Scotty was led away—after the gentle manner of the sea—and, in spite of his loud protestations that he was a competent able seaman, placed at the degrading labor of coal passing. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Then when I was growed and an able seaman on a Virginia bark in the African trade, along comes Cap'n Ben Hornygold, the great rover of those days and picks us up. The Black Buccaneer All right! there will no difficulty about that; we shall want a boy to act as our servant, and one able seaman is as good as another. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson And if the stowaway did his duty well and proved himself an able seaman he would try to get pay for him when he got back to Boston and saw his owners. The Sandman: His Sea Stories In the afternoon I went to the naval rendezvous, and passed examination as an able seaman for the United States navy. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document He was still rated as an able seamen, with extra pay as sailmaker, but he was never expected to go aloft. A Chapter of Adventures There were a few clothes, a rusty pistol, an able seaman's certificate crumpled and torn almost beyond recognition. The Black Buccaneer It will help him on, and perhaps in two or three years he may get rated as an able seaman, and no longer be regarded as a boy, useful only to do odd jobs. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson He graduated in 1951, and since then has been busy writing, sailing as able seaman aboard a tanker, and working as a bookstore clerk and machine tender. David and the Phoenix So this is the diabolical ruffian whose men fired upon his Majesty’s able seamen and officers, is it? Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop “Well,” said the former, “are you prepared to prove you are an able seaman and an officer?” A Sailor of King George Except that they were older, the newcomers lined up about average with the departing—able seamen. The Pagan Madonna They are nearly all native Americans, and the proportion of able seamen to the total is much beyond the average. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Oh," he said, "I am so glad you have come, for it turns out that it was an able seaman of the same name that ran away. A Retrospect At Boston, he shipped before the mast as able seaman in a big deep-water ship. The Grain Ship I signed on as able seaman—able seaman 'cause I was a fishing chap an' had me Royal Naval Reserve ticket—aboard the Brooklands, bound for Bombay. A Poor Man's House The new crew was signed on in Singapore—able seamen wanting to return to the States. The Pagan Madonna The honesty and courage of this able seaman were never questioned, and the following incident bears good witness to the first quality. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The next caterer we had was an able seaman who re-entered the Navy as a volunteer for the war. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories But with our old voyagers mariners were able seamen, and sailors only ordinary seamen. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He was closely followed by a good able seaman, who did all he could to keep up his spirits and assist him in warping. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Moreover, the eight last enumerated had all shipped as able seamen. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" For many years afterwards he was my shipmate, under that same kind-hearted captain, until I rose from the condition of a mere “boy tar,” and was rated upon the Inca’s books as an “able seaman.” The Boy Tar "What is your name, my man?" he inquired condescendingly, halting opposite to a burly bearded able seaman. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories A rating in coasters for one receiving whole pay, as being competent to all his duties; able seaman. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “Give it up!” answered this able seaman, not a little flattered by Dorothy’s appreciation of his service, and in Molly’s own frequent manner. Dorothy's Travels All the crew were able seamen, and every one of them was skilled in the use of the sail-needle and palm, though of course in different degrees, as in all other occupations. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing My reasons for thinking so were these: I had often heard of boys running away to sea—of their being accepted on board ships, and allowed to become boy-sailors and afterwards able seamen. The Boy Tar Even for our small and expensive navy we cannot find sufficient able seamen among our citizens; and the starving fishermen of Newfoundland are just the men we need. Newfoundland and the Jingoes An Appeal to England's Honor A ship's crew, however, took its tone from the able seamen, the A.B.'s, from whom the petty officers were chosen. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The haciendado had reported what Crozier said, that Harry Blew was an able seaman, thoroughly trustworthy, and competent to take charge of a ship, either as first or second officer. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The next chap stated he had been an able seamen in his previous ship, so he was sent on to the forecastle to add to the long roll already there. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant He realized that three men, even if they were able seamen, could do little in the way of rowing or guiding the longboat in the welter of that sea, now surging madly over the shoals. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 We have now briefly traced the career of James Cook from his childhood to the period when he had established his character as an able seaman, a scientific navigator, and a good officer. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries In the winter of 1796-97 the able seamen in the channel fleet seem to have combined to obtain a redress of grievances. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration With a full crew—most of them old and able seamen—no fear but she will reach it now. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea One group, composed chiefly, it seemed, of petty officers and able seamen, were standing together, engaged in more earnest conversation. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea Mayo went at his new tasks so handily that he passed muster as an able seaman. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 By the time he was fifteen he was practically possessed of all the knowledge of an able seaman, and was sent on board the ship Sea Horse to the East Indies. Historic Boyhoods We were not all equal, he said—there were able seamen—and common sailors—and I was but a boy. Ran Away to Sea "Call yourselves able seamen, I suppose," he said with an oath, as he glared into their woebegone faces. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea She was the only human being younger than himself on board that ship since the Ferndale carried no boys and was manned by a full crew of able seamen. Chance A Tale in Two Parts The most notorious of them was one Roberts, an able seaman, of undaunted courage, and capable of command. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 The wind was blowing so strongly at the time that he could not render assistance, but Martin Alonzo Pinzon, being an able seaman, succeeded in securing it temporarily with ropes. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold The Warrior was a splendid steamer, and her commander an able seaman, but neither splendour of material nor power of mind can avert what is decreed. Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters An able seaman needs no eyes to heave the lead. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea We will enter you as a landsman; but you will soon make an able seaman.” John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea To encourage men to come forward, enormous bounties were offered by many of the counties and sea-ports, sometimes exceeding 30 pounds for each able seaman. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Their names were called over, and three able seamen were found who did not possess a protection. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean The boatswain, Abram, of Plymouth, was rough and wicked in his orders, but he was a strong and able seaman. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 Practical Johnson—an able seaman from crown to toe—knew how to avoid or forestall their abuse; but Breen did not. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Jack Deane, who was now rated as an able seaman, was constantly at the mast-head looking out for the enemy, eager as any on board to come up with them. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea But they soon found out their mistake, and, being able seamen and brave combatants, prepared for the fight. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 He was able, all right, but you couldn't have made an able seaman out of him in a hundred years. Thomas Jefferson Brown That it would be worth the while of this country, in case of a war with the United States, to offer 4 pounds a-head to able seamen, is most certain. Diary in America, Series One I felt that I had passed that boundary when I found myself rated as an able seaman on board the Syren sloop of war. Old Jack The crew consisted of the master, mate, cook, and able seaman, and three apprentices, one of whom was cabin-boy. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century Many so-called able seamen, and even first and second mates, had received painstaking instructions in this section of their skipper's code. Fair Harbor It should not be forgotten that Great Britain was locked in a life-and-death struggle with a mighty antagonist, and that she had need of every able seaman. Union and Democracy For more than a fortnight, Captain Gordon had been training the boys of the Tenean Club to serve as "able seamen" on board the yacht. Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway Although not shipped as an able seaman, he was a strong, active young man, and it was necessary to supply his place. Old Jack This he did, and every day almost he brought off a man, and all he did bring off were good able seamen. Peter Simple When the Windsor Castle touched at St. Helena, Newton had the good fortune to obtain a supply of able seamen, more than sufficient for the remanning of his ship. Newton Forster The Merchant Service I was immediately sent for aft, and found that I had been entered in the ship’s books as an able seaman and a deserter from his Majesty’s ship the Brilliant. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor “If you are willing to take us we shall be glad to go, and both Sam and I are able seamen.” Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler My yarn was scarcely out when I was summoned to have my name entered on the ship’s books, and to hear my rating, which was that of “able seaman.” Old Jack I was rated as an able seaman, which I considered a high honour, considering the little knowledge I felt myself to possess, and was placed in the after-guard. Peter the Whaler In April of the same year Admiral Dupont, an able seaman with massive whiskers, decided to run the fortifications at Charleston with iron-clads, but the Charleston people thought they could run them themselves. Comic History of the United States When questioned, I did not deny that I had before served on board a man-of-war, and having given an account of my adventures, I was rated at once as an able seaman. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor There were three mates, a carpenter and cooper and their mates; an armourer, a steward, and cook; four boat-steerers, four able seamen, six ordinary seamen, the doctor, two apprentices, Jim, and me. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler You got rated as an able seaman, and now have been made captain of the mizen-top, too, and will, I suppose, before long, get another step; and here am I sticking where I was. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure “And there’s a look about them of the able seaman, R.N.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise The door was softly closed upon the sleeping lad, and doctor and able seaman stepped into the saloon to try and make out how they stood. King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale Except that I had escaped a flogging, and being an able seaman never had to perform what is called dirty work, I had to suffer as much as any of them. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor Instruct them in their duties, so that they may become able seamen, and they will repay thy teaching.” Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler He had only just spoken when the man returned on the tips of his bare toes, looking, for all the world, like the ordinary able seaman from a man-of-war. Fitz the Filibuster He was an able seaman, fond of his profession; and to his industry and talent does the British navy owe many of its best signals and regulations. Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry After this exciting episode, nothing very notable occurred during our stay on this part of the coast for the next twelve months, beyond my being made ‘able seaman.’ Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy The able seamen, or oldest and most experienced hands, did duty about the decks and guns, in the setting up and preservation of the rigging, and in the trimming of the braces, sheets, and bowlines. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. "I have been the mate of a steamer, but I could not get any better position than that of able seaman, and I wanted to be in this stir-up." Stand By The Union I made out the shell jacket, the waist and elongated limbs of a life-guardsman, the open bosom of an able seaman. Lore of Proserpine A woman appeared and little Rackby was thrust out among the able seamen. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story "He was an able seaman and petty officer in the navy for three years when he was a young man, and has served as a master from the beginning of the war," continued Captain Passford. A Victorious Union "Thank you, captain; I suppose I could have procured a better position than that of able seaman, but I preferred to work my way up." On The Blockade "You cannot ship as a pilot, only as an able seaman, if you know how to hand, reef, and steer, and how to make knots and splices." Stand By The Union The shrill pipe of the boatswain immediately sounded through the vessel, and twenty-four able seamen dashed to their stations. Taken by the Enemy It was among the tawdry shops of ship chandlers in the East Side, where he himself had gone in search of certain able seamen in the company of the sailing-master of the Isis. The Lighted Match Doubtless all of them had worked a windlass before, for every one of them was an able seaman, which had been one of the elements in their selection, and they went to work very handily. A Victorious Union "He is an able seaman, and he is very anxious to get to some port outside where he can obtain a berth as mate." Within The Enemy's Lines Then I will look upon you as an able seaman until you are formally enlisted. Stand By The Union His pleasant face had a hint of uncertainty; it was conciliatory and amiable; he was an able seaman of the kind which is manufactured by a boarding-master short of men out of a runaway apprentice. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories He is always at work, always cheerful, but rather silent—in short, the able seaman and steady, respectable ‘hand’ par excellence. Letters from Egypt "Perfectly, Mr. Passford; and I will do my duty as well as I know how," answered the able seaman, who, like many others in the service, deserved a better position. A Victorious Union Old Singleton, the oldest able seaman in the ship, set apart on the deck right under the lamps, stripped to the waist, tattooed like a cannibal chief all over his powerful chest and enormous biceps. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle Mr. Flint, this man is Michael Bornhoff; he is an able seaman and a pilot in these waters. Stand By The Union The fellows in my watch would listen to my opinions with respect, now I was an able seaman. The Blood Ship The fisherman handed him a dirty letter, and on opening it the Veteran found that it was from one of the able seamen aboard the barque. The Romance of the Coast Evidently Mr. Butts, being an able seaman, was reflecting upon something of the same sort. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul But setting his teeth and exerting his utmost strength, he accomplished his share of it as quickly as the able seaman on the lee yard. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Farmstone, an able seaman of the Hogue, jumped overboard from the launch to make room for others, and would not avail himself of assistance until all the men near by were picked up. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 I am an able seaman, I do my work and enjoy the favor of my watch officer, and both Lynch and the tradesmen revere the lady and hate, while they fear, their master. The Blood Ship There was a vacancy on the schooner for an able seaman, and Jack filled it. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned By what methods, with a slender commercial marine and a people reluctant to encounter the hardships and dangers of sea-life, to fill up the scanty roll of her able seamen? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 I remember at one time the cook, the carpenter, the second assistant-surgeon, and an able seaman contended with handspikes for the honor of betraying my confidence. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales The pressgangs captured everybody, irrespective of whether they were officers, common able seamen, or boys, to say nothing of those who had no sea experience. The Tragedy of St. Helena Did he think that Captain Swope was planning the cold-blooded murder of an able seaman? The Blood Ship They were usually manned with picked able seamen and three apprentices. Looking Seaward Again Average able seamen both, much of the same height and build, broad, heavy fellows good at the oar, peaceable and uncomplaining. The Children of the King It came from a Scottish able seaman who had served long in American sailing vessels. Windjammers and Sea Tramps "With such a ship, and such a set of hearty able seamen, I think we could manage to weather out the stiffest gale that ever whistled through a yard." Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood Now, scant days after, I, a fledgling able seaman, was lording it over the foc'sle of the hottest ship on the high seas, and ordering another man to go after the supper. The Blood Ship He had a companion and instructor, of course— a pensioner who had left the Navy to become in turn fisherman, yachtsman, able seaman on board a dozen sailing vessels, and now yachtsman again. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Yet there was an appearance about the schooner-yacht which would assure any able seaman at first glance that she was still to be sea-tried. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod It was like a shipwreck in which, captain and officers being disabled, the command falls to the most able seaman. France in the Nineteenth Century Betty Gallup, looking every whit the "able seaman" now, rigged her own line quickly and opened the bait can. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper This is, they were greenhorns masquerading on the articles as able seamen. The Blood Ship All practical artillerymen, and even the able seamen, can point a gun. Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2 This he did, and every day, almost, he brought off a man, and all he did bring off were good able seamen. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 When the Windsor Castle touched at St Helena, Newton had the good fortune to obtain a supply of able seamen, more than sufficient for the re-manning of his ship. Newton Forster She did not like to hear Betty Gallup utter her diatribes against the master mariner; although in secret she was inclined to accept as true many of the "able seaman's" strictures upon Cap'n Amazon's character. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper That great and able seaman says, in his notice of the current on this coast, that 'It always ran with more force in shore than in the offing.' An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 I shall not leave him on shore," said the captain, "for that would simply be condemning him to starvation; and as for putting him in irons, that would deprive us of an able seaman. The Adventures of Captain Horn The three men who had declined becoming citizens of the colony, Johnson, Edwards, and Bright, all able seamen, went as a matter of course. The Crater "But the last part of the time you must have done able seaman's service?" Not Pretty, but Precious Oh, it was a woman, Louise could now see, although Betty Gallup boasted a pronounced mustache and a voice both deep and hoarse, while she looked every inch the able seaman she was. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper Sol Gills, his Uncle, is a man of science, and in science he may be considered a clipper; but he ain't what I should altogether call a able seaman—not man of practice. Dombey and Son P. Lyon, able seaman, died and was buried at sea the following morning. Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters He wasn't the able seaman you see now. Anne's House of Dreams I want able seamen—I don't figger on working this boat with dancing masters, do I? Moran of the Lady Letty "Well, of all the crazy critters!" the "able seaman" declared. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper Superstitious able seamen balked at the presence of even a normal wife aft; and a Chinese would be regarded as a sign of certain disaster. Java Head Could a lawful crew be composed of ordinary laborers, or would it be necessary for them to be able seamen? The Cruise of the Dry Dock The Constitution on starting out her last cruises had an extraordinary number of able seamen aboard, viz., The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Ah! you entered as an able seaman, and you cannot even distinguish the main from the foremast! The Blockade Runners Somehow," confessed that able seaman, "he don't seem just like he used to. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper If there's not one kind there is another; rum and such varnish for the able seaman, and—and complications for a master. Java Head Such was Mrs. Cox, widow of Captain Cox, able seaman, but bad lot, who died when they had been five years in Canada, leaving her with her one child. Crowded Out! and Other Sketches An 18-gun ship had 32 officers and petty officers, 30 able seamen, 46 ordinary seamen, 12 boys, and 20 marines—140 in all. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans The crew was numerous for a ship of three hundred tons, consisting of eight able seamen, exclusive of the boatswain, and four boys. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale He waved a congratulatory hand as the Merry Andrew shot along, under the "able seaman's" skillful guidance. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper This must not be, for it would be war at sea; we and the Peloponnesians have far the fewer vessels, the less able seamen. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance Eagle, of 60 guns, as an able seaman. Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World The days of the Howards are gone by; that is, unless they can prove themselves able seamen, which very few of them ever did yet. The Three Clerks They are rated as able seamen or ordinary seamen, and receive their wages as such; but in addition to this, they are liberally recompensed for their professional services. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War The "able seaman" rowed quickly to the beach. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper Thomas Hucks was his boatswain,—an honest and able seaman in whom my father became much interested. Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville "Well we'll make the ship safe first Carter, you are an able seaman?" Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur" The crew, from the captain down, were all able seamen, friendly and companionable, and not so numerous but that it was easy to make their individual acquaintance. Hawthorne and His Circle Nothing like this can be even insinuated against the "forward officers"—Boatswains, Gunners, etc.; nor against the petty officers—Captains of the Tops, etc.; nor against the able seamen in the navy. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War Every able seaman, every callow apprentice taken out of or forcibly detained from a merchant vessel was, ipso facto, a minute yet irretrievably substantial loss to commerce of one kind or another. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore Later, any able seaman volunteering for the navy is to receive 5 pounds bounty. Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III Most of them appeared to be able seamen, and Haines drove them mercilessly, cursing them for lubbers, and twice kicking viciously at a stooping form. Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur" You will also run up against some excellent material from the United States Navy, to say nothing of a fine lot of able seamen. West Wind Drift Under these were eight petty officers, four carpenters, two blacksmiths, and fourteen able seamen. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 They speedily routed out three, "who discovered that there were in all thirteen on board, most of them good and able seamen." The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore "I allow myself fifteen minutes to shed Bill Jones, able seaman, and to become Paul Harley, of Chancery Lane." Tales of Chinatown And how could even an able seaman help the dog's taking a share in the game again? Told in the East "Here's an able seaman in search of a job," said he. The Winds of Chance An able seaman, hailing from New Bedford, Massachusetts, his ship, the brig Fannie E. Lee, was pinched in the Arctic ice. Revolution, and Other Essays It was reserved, however, for an able seaman bearing the distinguished name of Oliver Cromwell to break all known records in this respect. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore Presently, to our satisfaction, appeared Sa'ad the Demon, equipped as an able seaman, and looking most unlike the proprietor of two large boxes full of valuable merchandise. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 She carried a crew of five men, besides the captain, mate, and steward—all young and able seamen. Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida Sa'ad himself, who was blessed with a doggedness that always succeeds, managed to get his passage free by declaring himself an able seaman. The Life of Sir Richard Burton The Lagodas were a hardy, intelligent set, a little roughened, and their clothes patched and old, from California wear; all able seamen, and between the ages of twenty and thirty-five or forty. Two Years Before the Mast An able seaman, a perfect Tom Bowling of a fellow, brought to at an alehouse in the Borough—the old "Bull's Head" it was—having a mind to lie snug for a while, 'tween voyages. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore They are able seamen; but the tempest is too great, the ship too rotten, and the crew all against them. The Journal to Stella Several irregularities follow, as the officers taking money to dismiss able seamen, and filling up their complement with raw and improper persons. An Essay Upon Projects "I, Samuel Cooper, able seaman, am going to slip my cable, and sail into the presence of my Maker." Foul Play Such a punishment inflicted upon an able seaman in a vessel of war might break down his spirit more than a flogging. Two Years Before the Mast And if in spite of all these precautions an able seaman were pressed, the real master immediately came forward and swore he was the mate. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore I want a rare, rough, able seaman, for there'll like to be foul weather. Under Two Flags The sight of the greasy ham sandwiches was too much for the "able seaman." Cap'n Eri Welch is a very able seaman and a chatterbox. Foul Play The patient turned out to be the able seaman. Hard Cash Hence, not only was the merchant sailor an able seaman, he was also trained in the handling of great guns, and in the use of the cutlass, the musket and the boarding-pike. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore We had enough hands aboard to reef topsails man-o’-war fashion, which is a rare thing in these days, sir, now that able seamen are so scarce on trading craft. The Trumpet-Major There!" exclaimed the Captain, bringing his big palm down on the back of the "able seaman" with a thump that brought water into the eyes of that proud youth, "You're my man, shipmate. Cap'n Eri "Sho! then he did turn out to be a leak instead of an able seaman, eh?" Shavings The very next day, pacing sadly the dull gravel of his prison yard, Alfred heard a row; and there was the able seaman struggling with the Robin and two other keepers. Hard Cash Pill, the pilot station for the port of Bristol, threw out such a line to the further bank of Avon and thereby caught many an able seaman who had evaded the tenders below King Road. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore Fifty-six men before the mast, and the last Jack of ’em an able seaman. The Mutiny of the Elsinore He brought pen, ink, and paper, and proceeded to indite a formidable document to the effect that "Josiah Bartlett, able seaman," was to ship aboard the catboat Mary Ellen for a term of two months. Cap'n Eri They were a hardy, but intelligent crew; a little roughened, and their clothes patched and old, from California wear; all able seamen, and between the ages of twenty and thirty-five. Two Years Before the Mast At night Alfred dreamed he heard Julia's sweet mellow voice speaking to him; and he looked, and lo! it was the able seaman. Hard Cash He is just as tired as the able seaman. A Collection of Stories I worked full able seaman on this here ship. The Mutiny of the Elsinore There were two or three outbreaks on the part of the "able seaman," but they ended in but one way, complete submission. Cap'n Eri Such a punishment inflicted upon an able seaman in a vessel of war, would break his spirit down more than a flogging. Two Years Before the Mast Ere the able seaman had been there three days, Mrs. Dodd came unexpectedly to see him; and it was with the utmost difficulty Alfred was smuggled out of the way. Hard Cash If, perchance, he is so strong that he can whip the able seaman, then all the able seamen, or as many as may be necessary, pitch upon the luckless devil and administer the beating. A Collection of Stories He was the most remarkable figure of a burnt-out, aged man one would expect to find able seaman on one of the proudest sailing-ships afloat. The Mutiny of the Elsinore The "able seaman" was behaving himself remarkably well. Cap'n Eri In them he saw the Jolly Roger fly to the masthead and an able seaman with a dirk between his teeth scurry up the ratlines and nail it there. Options She was the only human being younger than himself on board that ship since the Ferndale carried no boys and was manned by a full crew of able seamen. Chance A Tale in Two Parts Then, the month I was seventeen, I signed before the mast as an able seaman on a three-top-mast schooner bound on a seven-months’ cruise across the Pacific and back again. A Collection of Stories An "A.B." or able seaman's duties are legally supposed to be defined by the three expressions, "hand, reef, and steer." The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales There was no lack of enthusiasm in the "able seaman's" answer. Cap'n Eri Another had shipped as an "able seaman" to get his passage to America. The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it As for capability, I tell you I can sail all around the average broken captain or promoted able seaman you find in the South Seas. Adventure As boys they had served their mates, and as able seamen they looked to be served by other boys. A Collection of Stories But Captain," said the able seaman, "you can't sail this ship without me. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Yes; a man, a quartermaster, an able seaman that would know how to jump to an order and was not an excitable fool. Notes on Life and Letters And generally the oldest of the able seamen in a ship’s crew does get it. The Mirror of the Sea As my shipmates promptly informed me, I had had my nerve with me to sign on as able seaman. A Collection of Stories After a week’s stay in a sailors’ boarding-house, he had been shoved aboard of us as an able seaman. A Collection of Stories One was the shortage in our provisions caused by the able seaman's enormous appetite. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle He was one of those able seamen who, in a watch, are a perfect blessing to a young officer. Notes on Life and Letters Almost immediately, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, down the stairs tramped Ben Butcher, the able seaman. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle It was on a Friday that we arrived there; and after we had got rid of the able seaman we took a walk through the town. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Thus, in the forecastle, with the watch below, an able seaman, lying in his bunk, will order an ordinary seaman to fetch him his shoes or bring him a drink of water. A Collection of Stories Would it not be good political economy," Bumpo whispered back, "if we salted the able seaman and ate him instead? The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle "Why, but Captain," said the able seaman, "you surely ain't going to face deep-sea weather with nothing more than this bit of a lad to help you—and with a cutter that big!" The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle |
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