Associations to the word «Deckhand»

Wiktionary

DECKHAND, noun. (nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.

Dictionary definition

DECKHAND, noun. A member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley