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- \ˈdek-ˌhand\
- /ˈdek.hænd/
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- \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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deckhand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
deckhand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with deckhand
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- what is a deckhand on a boat?
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- how much does a deckhand on a tugboat make?
- what does deckhand mean?
- how to be a deckhand?
- how to become a deckhand on a fishing boat?
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