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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deckhand
Noun
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While expeditions in the early 1990s deciphered crucial insights into the ship’s final moments, one expedition drew sharp criticism after a crewman’s body was found.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Among those saved were two Korean babies born on board, and the last surviving American crewman, all set to join this year’s event.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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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
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Paramount is definitely clearing its deck, along with plenty of sailors jumping — and being pushed — over the side.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Each mariner will be remembered with a bell rung.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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All that is covered by a rigid T-Top that protects seafarers from the elements, meaning the sky-high space can be enjoyed year-round.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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Halfway between Australia and Hawaii, Nikumaroro plays a key role in one of two rival hypotheses that seek to explain what happened to the famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who went missing in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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At first, a nurse navigator’s day with a new patient is filled with questions—What is HER2?—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deckhand. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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