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.