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Deckhand (Noun)

Meaning

A member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The deckhand was tasked with swabbing the decks after the messy cargo was unloaded.
  • As a deckhand, she spent most of her days scrubbing decks, painting railings, and hauling equipment.
  • He had worked as a deckhand on several cargo ships before moving to a cruise liner.
  • The deckhand struggled to keep up with the demanding pace of unloading cargo in the hot summer sun.
  • After years of working as a deckhand, he had seen many exotic ports and rough seas.

Synonyms

  • Roustabout

Hypernyms

  • Seaman
  • Tar
  • Jack-tar
  • Seafarer
  • Gob
  • Old Salt
  • Sea Dog
  • Jack
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