deckhand

deckhand
Synonyms and related words:
bakehead, black gang, boilerman, bungs, cabin boy, chips, commissary steward, complement, deckie, fireman, gun loader, gunner, hand, hospital steward, landing signalman, mail orderly, navigator, oiler, purser, radio operator, roustabout, snip, snips, sparks, steward, stewardess, stoker, torpedoman, watch, yeoman

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  • deckhand — ☆ deckhand [dek′hand΄ ] n. a common sailor most of whose duties are performed on the main deck * * * deck hand n. A member of a ship s crew who performs manual labor. * * * …   Universalium

  • deckhand — 1844, Amer.Eng., from DECK (Cf. deck) (n.) + HAND (Cf. hand) …   Etymology dictionary

  • deckhand — ☆ deckhand [dek′hand΄ ] n. a common sailor most of whose duties are performed on the main deck …   English World dictionary

  • deckhand — UK [ˈdekˌhænd] / US noun [countable] Word forms deckhand : singular deckhand plural deckhands someone who works on a ship doing jobs such as cleaning …   English dictionary

  • deckhand — [[t]de̱khænd[/t]] deckhands N COUNT A deckhand is a person who does the cleaning and other work on the deck of a ship …   English dictionary

  • deckhand — noun Date: 1844 a sailor who performs manual duties …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Deckhand — …   Wikipedia

  • deckhand — the all purpose worker aboard a ship, usually paid a share of the profits on a fishing vessel …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • deckhand — noun A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour …   Wiktionary

  • deckhand — deck|hand [ˈdekhænd] n someone who works on a ship, cleaning and doing small repairs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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