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deckhand
Adeckhand is a crew member on a ship who does ship maintenance and manual labor.
(noun)Someone who works on a ship and maintains the deck and hull is an example of a deckhand.
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See deckhand in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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noun
a common sailor most of whose duties are performed on the main deck
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