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deckhand

/ˈdɛk.hænd/

deckhandnoun

deckhands

/ˈdɛk.hænd/

Translations

The deckhand was responsible for cleaning the deck.

Матрос был ответственен за уборку палубы.

Definitions

A person who works on a ship, performing manual labor and assisting with various tasks on deck.

The deckhand spent the morning scrubbing the deck and preparing the ship for departure.

Synonyms

crew member

deck worker

deckhandadjective

/ˈdɛk.hænd/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., deckhand wages); not normally gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a deckhand or deckhands; of or pertaining to work performed by deckhands.

The crew received special training in deckhand duties before boarding the vessel.