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Able vs Strapping - What's the difference?

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Able is a related term of strapping.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between able and strapping

is that able is (obsolete) to vouch for; to guarantee while strapping is (obsolete) of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.

As adjectives the difference between able and strapping

is that able is (obsolete|passive) easy to use while strapping is (obsolete) of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.

As verbs the difference between able and strapping

is that able is (obsolete) to make ready while strapping is .

As nouns the difference between able and strapping

is that able is a word that is used in place of the letter "a" during communication while strapping is adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.

able

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) hable

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from .

Adjective

(er)
  • (obsolete, passive) Easy to use.
  • * 1710 , Thomas Betterton, The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian. :
    • As the hands are the most habil parts of the body...
  • (obsolete, passive) Suitable; competent.
  • * 2006 , Jon L. Wakelyn, America's Founding Charters: Primary Documents of Colonial and Revolutionary Era Governance, Volume 1 , Greenwood Publishing Group, pages 212:
    • ...and for every able man servant that he or she shall carry or send armed and provided as aforesaid, ninety acres of land of like measure.
  • (obsolete, dialectal, passive) Liable to.
  • Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
  • Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
    • I’ll see you as soon as I’m able .
    With that obstacle removed, I am now able to proceed with my plan.
    I’m only able to visit you when I have other work here.
    That cliff is able to be climbed.
  • (obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
    • After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able .
  • (obsolete) Rich; well-to-do.
    • He was born to an able family.
  • Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
    • The chairman was also an able sailor.
  • (legal) Legally]] [[qualify, qualified or competent.
    • He is able to practice law in six states.
  • (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * ability * -able * able-bodied * able seaman * ableism * be able, be able to * capable * disable * disabled * disablism * disability * enable

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ablen, from (etyl) able (adjective).

    Verb

    (abl)
  • (obsolete) To make ready.
  • (obsolete) To make capable; to enable.
  • (obsolete) To dress.
  • (obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
  • (obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee.
  • * vi
    • None does offend, none....I’ll able ’em.
    Derived terms
    * abled

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • A word that is used in place of the letter "A" during communication.

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    strapping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.
  • Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Les Roopanarine , title=Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=But while the two strapping front men battered Foster, they could not better him, and in the absence of tangible reward for his creative efforts, Pennant almost took matters into his own hands, curling a low free-kick inches wide of Foster's left-hand upright.}}

    Noun

  • Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
  • A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
  • A beating with a strap.

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