deck hand

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noun

Nautical. a sailor whose duties are performed on deck.

Origin of deck hand

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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Example sentences from the Web for deck hand

He said to the deckhand: "Can I clean the lady and myself up?"
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
With him came a deckhand, who, under Cotton's orders, had stove in a barrel of sulphur.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
He hastily wrote a line on a slip of paper and gave it to a deckhand to deliver.
The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"|John De Morgan
"Fire," he bawled as the Maggie rested an instant in the trough of the sea—and a deckhand jerked the lanyard.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne

"Well, he doesn't seem to know no more about his boat than he did about that hoss," was the deckhand's comment.
Randy of the River|Horatio Alger Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for deck hand

deck hand

noun

a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship

(in Britain) a seaman over 17 years of age who has seen sea duty for at least one year

a helper aboard a yacht

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单词	deck hand
释义	deck hand SEE SYNONYMS FOR deck hand ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. a sailor whose duties are performed on deck. Origin of deck hand An Americanism dating back to 1835–45 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deck hand He said to the deckhand: "Can I clean the lady and myself up?" The Syndic\|C.M. Kornbluth With him came a deckhand, who, under Cotton's orders, had stove in a barrel of sulphur. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman He hastily wrote a line on a slip of paper and gave it to a deckhand to deliver. The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"\|John De Morgan "Fire," he bawled as the Maggie rested an instant in the trough of the sea—and a deckhand jerked the lanyard. Captain Scraggs\|Peter B. Kyne "Well, he doesn't seem to know no more about his boat than he did about that hoss," was the deckhand's comment. Randy of the River\|Horatio Alger Jr. British Dictionary definitions for deck hand deck hand noun a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship (in Britain) a seaman over 17 years of age who has seen sea duty for at least one year a helper aboard a yacht Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deck hand cadet, marine, pilot, boater, diver, swab, tarpaulin, mate, jack, seafarer, navigator, mariner, salt, pirate, bluejacket, shipmate, tar, windjammer, middy, lascar
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deck hand

noun

Origin of deck hand

Example sentences from the Web for deck hand

British Dictionary definitions for deck hand

noun

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