deckhand
deckhand
Definition
☆ deck·hand (dek′hand′)
noun
a common sailor most of whose duties are performed on the main deck
deckhand
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- ship: Back in 1849, it wasn't much fun being a deckhand on the ships that took the fortune hunters out to the New World.
Adjective modifier
- young: On a bottom ship a young inefficient lad typically finds himself adjusting to a group of mainly very old and very young deckhands.
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