Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈeɪ.bl̩ˌbɑ.did/
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ˈei.bl̩ˌbɑ.did
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Adjective
Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.
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A servant determinately idle, leaving his work, or an able-bodied vagrant, roaming the country without means of honest self-support and without seeking employment, was to be brought before the two nearest magistrates.
It’s little wonder that Spanish invaders, led by Hernán Cortés, so easily conquered the Aztecs. By the time they arrived, most of the able-bodied men were dead either from having their hearts yanked out or falling off the pyramid.
Not disabled; having no physical disability.
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Unfair discrimination between the able-bodied and the disabled is illegal in many places.
Capable of performing all requisite duties as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy, a rating between leading and ordinary.
Adjective
having a strong healthy body
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an able seaman
every able-bodied young man served in the army