Meaning & use
deckhand
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A worker who performs manual tasks on the deck of a ship.
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As a deckhand, she spent her days coiling ropes and scrubbing the deck.
The captain hired two extra deckhands for the long voyage.
A note on using this word
An entry-level position on a ship, typically involving maintenance and manual labor rather than navigation.
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