/ Dictionary / Index D deck hand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: deck' hand" Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. a sailor whose duties are performed on deck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deckhand (Thesaurus) deck gang deckhead Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language