deckhand

noun

deck·​hand ˈdek-ˌhand How to pronounce deckhand (audio)
: a sailor who performs manual duties

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Sure enough, just as deckhand Otto Knottnerus turned on his camera, the whales leaped out of the water – at exactly the same time, in sync with one another. Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 3 Dec. 2024 The captain and a deckhand had been rescued earlier in the week after the boat became stranded, Hawley indicated. Alex Nitzberg, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024 Our deckhands are Keith from Melbourne, who’s worked on smaller sailboats for five years, and Emma, who has only been in yachting for a year. Emma Soren, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024 Glenn texts a staffing agent looking for a replacement deckhand. Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deckhand 

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First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deckhand was in 1844

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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckhand. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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deckhand

noun
deck·​hand ˈdek-ˌhand How to pronounce deckhand (audio)
: a sailor who performs manual duties

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