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deckhand

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɛkˌhænd

Definitions

  1. A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.
  2. A stagehand.

Equivalents

Suomikansimies
Íslenskaháseti
Nederlandsdekknecht
2 more languages
Polskimajtek
Türkçemiçotayfa

Examples

“Sometimes actors set⟳ props on the spikes, or sometimes a deckhand will do it, depending on the action of the play⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

deckhead deckhouse deckie Decking Deckings deckle

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