deck hand

A form of deckhand — A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.

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Meanings

noundeck hand (plural deck hands)

plural deck hands

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deckhand.
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APA

deck hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20hand

MLA

“deck hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20hand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deck hand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20hand.

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