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Noun: deckhand  'dek,hand
  1. A member of a ship's crew who performs manual labour
    - roustabout

Derived forms: deckhands

Type of: gob [US, informal], Jack, Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar

Encyclopedia: Deckhand

Nearest

Decius
deck
deck chair
deck of cards
deck out
deck shoe
deck tennis
deck up
Decker
decker
deckhand
deck-house
decking
deckle
deckle edge
deckled
deckle-edged
declaim
declamation
declamatory
declarable