able-bodied

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈei.bl̩ˌbɑ.did/

Adjective

able-bodied (comparative more able-bodied, superlative most able-bodied)

1. Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.

   Able-bodied vagrant. - Froude

2. (nautical) Capable of performing all requisite duties, as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy a rating between leading and ordinary.

Derived terms

• able-bodiedness

Related terms

• ableism

Translations

having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust

• Irish: infheidhme (ga)

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• Vietnamese - khoẻ mạnh, đủ tiêu chuẩn sức khoẻ