Definitions for able-bodied
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a′ble-bod′ied(adj.)
having a strong, healthy body; physically fit.
Origin of able-bodied:
1615–25
a′ble-bod′ied•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
able, able-bodied(adj)
having a strong healthy body
"an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
Wiktionary
able-bodied(Adjective)
Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust.
Able-bodied vagrant. - Froude
Webster Dictionary
Able-bodied(adj)
having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust
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