Meaning & use
deckhands
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Crew members on a ship who perform manual work on the deck.
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The deckhands scrambled to secure the ropes before the storm hit.
He started his maritime career as one of the deckhands on a fishing trawler.
A note on using this word
Deckhands typically perform general labor such as maintenance, mooring, and cargo handling, ranking below officers in a ship's hierarchy.
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sailorscrew
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