deck hand
Low-ranking sailor
A deck hand is a crew member on a ship or boat who performs manual labor on deck—handling lines, maintaining equipment, cleaning, and assisting with cargo.
The term applies across commercial fishing vessels, ferries, yachts, and larger ships.
Deck hands occupy entry-level positions in maritime work: He started as a deck hand and worked his way up to captain.
- seamanOne who works ships
- matePartner or companion
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
- saltSodium chloride compound
mariner · ship's crew · crew · pirate · swabbie · rope · anchoring · mop · rigging · bucket · watchkeeping · seafarer · sea legs · cleaning · open sea · shore leave · mooring · knot tying
- fishing industrycommercial fishing, fishing fleet, fishing vessels, fishing ports, fishing port
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- marinerscaptain, sea captain, ship captain, boat captain, skipper
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- ship crewsailor, seaman, crewman, first mate, captain
- forestry jobsforester, lumberjack, logger, faller, fallers
deck handcaptain
One who commands
ship's captain · master · skipper · commanding officer · admiral
deck handnavigator
Route-directing crew member
purser · officer · helmsman · chief engineer · radio operator