Roustabout (Noun)
Meaning
A member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The roustabout was tasked with swabbing the decks and hauling cargo on the merchant vessel.
- As a roustabout on the oil tanker, his duties included cleaning the engine room and assisting with repairs.
- The captain yelled at the roustabout to hurry up and secure the loose ropes on the dock.
- After a few months of working as a roustabout, he was promoted to a more senior position on the cargo ship.
- The roustabout's day began before dawn, as he helped to load crates of fruit onto the freighter.