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Meaning of "deck hand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECK HAND

deck hand play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECK HAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deck hand is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECK HAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deck hand in the English dictionary

The first definition of deck hand in the dictionary is a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship. Other definition of deck hand is a seaman over 17 years of age who has seen sea duty for at least one year. Deck hand is also a helper aboard a yacht.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECK HAND

deck
deck beam
deck bridge
deck cabin
deck cargo
deck chair
deck crane
deck department
deck officer
deck over
deck shoe
deck tennis
deck-access
deckchair
decked
deckel
Decker
deckhand
deckhouse
decking

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECK HAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
at second hand
by hand
come to hand
first hand
from hand to hand
hand
hand in hand
hat in hand
helping hand
in hand
on hand
out of hand
second hand
take in hand
the upper hand
to hand
upper hand

Synonyms and antonyms of deck hand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deck hand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECK HAND

Find out the translation of deck hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deck hand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deck hand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甲板手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cubierta de la mano
570 millions of speakers

English

deck hand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेक हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظهر اليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

матрос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deck de mão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেক হাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matelot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangan dek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deckshelfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

甲板手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갑판 손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geladhak tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mặt sàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெக் கையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेक हात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güverte el
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mano della piattaforma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deck hand
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

матрос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punte mână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χέρι κατάστρωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dek hand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

däck hand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dekk hånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deck hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECK HAND»

The term «deck hand» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECK HAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deck hand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deck hand» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deck hand

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECK HAND»

Discover the use of deck hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deck hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Date and Ship/Unit
... Seaman, RNR, A 8344 SINCLAIR, Robert, Leading Seaman, RNR, A 7739 night of 14/15 February LAST GERMAN DESTROYER RAID ON THE DOVER STRAITS Christina Craig, hired net drifter, sunk BOOMER, James E, Deck Hand, RNR, ...
Don Kindell, 2009
2
Webster's II New College Dictionary
... rest. deck hand n. A ship's crew member who works on deck. deck-house (dek' hous') n. A superstructure on a ship's upper deck. deck-le (dek'al) n. [G. Deckel, dim. of Decke, cover.] I. A frame used to form paper pulp into sheets of a desired ...
Webster's New World Dictionary, Editors Of Webster's II Dictionaries, 2005
3
Bound Down for Newfoundland: The Log of a Young Seaman on ...
David Afan-Wiffiams, Master Tcmj Nash, Starboard Watch Captain Russefl Thiessen, Port Watch Captain Chris LeGrow, Main Mast Hand Aloft Niqef C(turc(t, Fore Deck Hand Matthew Wiffs, Main Deck Hand Martin Pick, Fore Deck Hand Peter ...
Chris LeGrow, 1998
4
Yachting Monthly's Expert Sailing Skills: No Nonsense Advice ...
He then hauls himself up... the deck hand cleats the halyard securely while the climber is working, and stands clear adjust the ascender until you're happy with it ...and straightens his legs.the deck hand takes up the slack to ease the line for a ...
Tom Cunliffe, 2012
5
MotorBoating
“xi-"d DECK HAND OIL MAGNET CLOTNS A unique BM brandl cloth-like product that absorbs all like a magnet. A single 12" x i2" cloth will actually soak up one pint or more of oil, but will not absorb waterv Great when changing lube oil or ...
6
Black Powder, Gray Hope: Vengeance
shouted a deck hand on the St. Louis. The deck hand was frustrated that their cargo bound for Vicksburg and St. Louis was not coming aboard fast enough. He reached up to scratch his graying hair and found a straw entangled in his greasy  ...
Marty Duncan
7
River Towboat Deck Hand Guide
"This book gives a lay person a good insight on river towboating. It is also a good guide for a young man that has given thought to a river towboat career."--P. 4 of cover.
Ron Larson (Captain.), 2010
8
The Manumission of Ezra McIntosh
I've had experience as a deck hand before and, if you'd permit me to do so, I'd like to work on your boat until it reaches West Quincy in Missouri.” “Why not buy a ticket on a passenger boat?” the captain questioned unsympathetically. “Sir, on ...
James Herd, 2012
9
The Immigration of John Dunn
the loading was going on the other deck hand were scrubbing every inch of the ship. His stateroom was scrubbed shiny and everything was clean, even sheets and towels! When he went to his room the next day a deck hand appeared and ...
Beverly Howard, 2014
10
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
The left hand moves out into view with the deck. Hand the deck to the spectator and ask him to count down to his card to see if it is still at his number. Both your hands go to the side jacket pockets. Watch his count. 1f he counts to the thirteenth ...
Karl Fulves, Charles Thorton Jordan, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECK HAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deck hand is used in the context of the following news items.
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New guidelines demanded after fisherman's gruesome death
The 40-year-old deck hand, Triyono, was killed in May 2014 when the rope of a net being pulled into the ship pinned him to a winch he was operating, snapping ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
2
Lifelong Aransas Pass resident celebrates 90 years
He began his career as a deck hand. After years learning the shrimping business, Cole became a partner on the shrimp boat, “Snoopy”. «Aransas Pass Progress, Jul 15»
3
When Not Treasure Hunting, Pirates Practiced Democracy
The captain's vote didn't count any more than the lowliest deck hand's. If they wanted to throw the captain out, they could dismiss him or lower ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
4
Deon Barnes
Deon worked as a deck hand first mate for the barge industry for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Armed Forces Museum in Alton. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
NS woman heads out to sea after human rights complaint win
Tabor said she's content to be going out as a deck hand rather than a captain, adding she needs to recertify some of her qualifications. She is ... «CityNews, Jun 15»
6
After 70 years, a glimpse of Salem's Baker's Island
... Light Station are from left, Paul DePrey of the National Park Service, Annie Harris of Essex Heritage, and deck hand Ryan McMahon . 6/30/15 ... «The Salem News, Jun 15»
7
American Tuna
Keeping in mind the unique way in which they harvest tuna, we developed two brands – Pole & Line and Deck Hand Premium Cat Food – to ... «The Dieline, Jun 15»
8
Harvesting geoducks is lucrative, but it's also brutally hard work
Deck hand Mitch Zackuse sorts through geoduck harvested from the Puget Sound aboard the Melissa Anne fishing boat on May 27. Depending ... «HeraldNet, Jun 15»
9
Gull Migration Adds Hitchcock to Tugboat Dock
Mr. Heaney and deck hand Jeff Davis, 62, follow, baseball caps pulled low. All three tiptoe with eyes on the ground, taking care to avoid eggs. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
10
2015 Transatlantic Race – First of three starts on Sunday
(The younger Mourruau worked as a deck hand on Mariette of 1915 between 2005 and 2007.) At the other end of the size spectrum is the ... «Sail World, Jun 15»

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