Oxford Dictionary English deckhand noun noun BrE BrE//ˈdekhænd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈdekhænd// People in sea travel Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa worker on a ship who does work that is not skilled See related entries: People in sea travelSee deckhand in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: deckhand oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com