A'BLE-BODIED, adjective Having a sound strong body, or a body of competent strength for service. In marine language, it denotes skill in seamanship.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
able-bodied
Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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