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Deckhand

🔄 Synonyms of "Deckhand"

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Word	Definition
roustaboutnoun	(chiefly US) An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deckhand"

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Word	Definition
roustaboutnoun	(chiefly US) An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship.
sailornoun	A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
crewmannoun	A member of a crew, especially the crew of a ship.
seamannoun	Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
matenoun	A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
bridgenoun	A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
decknoun	(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
cagenoun	An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
tarnoun	(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
swabnoun	(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
deck handnoun	Alternative form of deckhand. [(nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.]
handnoun	The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
workhandnoun	A workman or laborer; a hand.
holdernoun	A thing that holds.
deckmannoun	A man who works on the deck of a ship.
shipmannoun	Synonym of sailor.
shiphandlernoun	A person maneuvering a ship.
handworkmannoun	A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork.
handworkernoun	One who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.
bargemannoun	A member of the crew of a barge.