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Jason calls Wihan to the bridge to ask him to move the deckhands’ shifts to 6 a.m.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans saw romance blossom for Daisy Kelliher and Keith Allen during season 5 of the Bravo show, with the finale seeing the chief stew and the deckhand sharing a kiss and pledging to meet up on land.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Martin sent a deckhand to wake up Capt. Robert K. Bolger, who was scheduled to be sworn in later that day to relieve him as commanding officer.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Under Season 1 — Terrible name but an excellent deckhand.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans saw romance blossom for Daisy Kelliher and Keith Allen during season 5 of the Bravo show, with the finale seeing the chief stew and the deckhand sharing a kiss and pledging to meet up on land.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Martin sent a deckhand to wake up Capt. Robert K. Bolger, who was scheduled to be sworn in later that day to relieve him as commanding officer.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Under Season 1 — Terrible name but an excellent deckhand.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckhand. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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deckhand
noun
deck·hand
ˈdek-ˌhand 
: a sailor who performs manual duties
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