(nautical slang, now historical) Blows on the hand from a knotted or twisted handkerchief, especially given as a punishment to the loser of certain card games.

past participle of be able to

present participle and gerund of be able to

plural of able rating

Alternative spelling of Instagrammable

Alternative spelling of able-bodied

plural of able-bodied seaman

A seaman, especially one in the merchant navy, who has been trained or certified in all routine duties; a member of the Royal Navy rated between ordinary seaman and leading seaman or boatswain's mate

(idiomatic) To be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.

Used to indicate that the number of some specified thing is very small.