DECKHAND

deckhand, roustabout

(noun) a member of a ship’s crew who performs manual labor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deckhand (plural deckhands)

(nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.

Verb

deckhand (third-person singular simple present deckhands, present participle deckhanding, simple past and past participle deckhanded)

(intransitive) To work on a boat as a deckhand; crew.

Source: Wiktionary



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