deckhand

deck hand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈdek-ˌhand\
- /ˈdek.hænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈdek-ˌhand\

Definitions of deckhand word

countable noun deckhand A deckhand is a person who does the cleaning and other work on the deck of a ship. 3
noun deckhand a common sailor most of whose duties are performed on the main deck 3
noun deckhand Nautical. a sailor whose duties are performed on deck. 1
noun deckhand A member of a ship’s crew whose duties include maintenance of hull, decks, and superstructure and mooring and cargo handling. 1
noun deckhand (nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour. 0

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Origin of deckhand

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Deckhand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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deckhand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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