deckhand

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Recent Examples of deckhand Eight months into his journey, Ortega said a chance encounter with a South African yacht deckhand in a Myanmar hostel changed his life. Kaela Ling, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 Things are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel (Lorne MacFadyen) who makes known his feelings for Jack. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025 The boat can accommodate up to 12 guests and will be crewed by nine, most having double duties like stew/masseuse, deckhand/physical trainer, engineer/yoga instructor. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 25 July 2025 Carrington then got a rifle and opened fire on the second deckhand, missing him with shots that struck the boat cabin, court documents say. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for deckhand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deckhand
Noun
  • The crewman who sent the chain into motion with a single hammer blow was not identified.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That clash in the Spratlys near Second Thomas Shoal, on which Philippine marines are stationed in a rusting World War II naval vessel, left a Filipino crewman missing a thumb.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
  • And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • On March 15, 2024, Flores-Roman’s wife and Anderson, both sailors on the USS Mahan in Norfolk, were out with friends celebrating Anderson’s 28th birthday.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The marble relic was an ancient Roman funerary artifact for a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through one pilot grant, the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute restored critical training equipment, keeping our seafarers certified and the maritime economy moving.
    Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The beach club on Freier’s 367-foot Renaissance has everything a seafarer needs for a good time, including a dining area with a large six-seat table, multiple lounges overlooking a sizable screen, and a fancy bar with plenty of space for your crew.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Halley remains a valuable navigator of the overall sales market and how to devise enticing offers to potential advertisers.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Some companies provide access to a caregiving navigator who can guide you through the health care maze.
    Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deckhand. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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