1) Able people 2) Able-bodied ones 3) Ahab and Queeg 4) Conrad characters 5) Davy Jones and Popeye 6) Forecastle dwellers 7) Galleon crew 8) Gobs 9) Guys on galleons 10) Hands 11) Low-ranking sailors 12) Many are able-bodied 13) Mariners 14) Mates 15) Mates, pursers et al 16) Naval crew 17) Naval draftees 1) Gobs 2) Tars 
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