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DECK-HAND

\dˈɛkhˈand], \dˈɛkhˈand], \d_ˈɛ_k_h_ˈa_n_d]\

Definitions of DECK-HAND

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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A person engaged on board a ship, but whose duties are confined to the deck, he being unfit for the work of a seaman properly so called.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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