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a person who works on a ship as a member of the deck crew, responsible for tasks such as maintenance, cleaning, and handling mooring lines
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The deckhand was responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the ship's deck.
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The deckhand helped out with all the manual labor on the boat.
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The deckhand was busting their butt out on the deck all day.
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In the game of life, we are all just deckhands following the captain's orders.