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English > 1 sense of the word deckhand:
NOUNperson deckhand, roustabouta member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
English > deckhand: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor.
Synonymroustabout
Broadermariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dogA man who serves as a sailor