deck officer

noun

, Nautical.

1. any officer whose responsibilities include navigation, cargo handling, etc.

deck officer

noun

1. a ship's officer who is part of the deck crew

Example Sentences

He graduated from Yale, served as a deck officer in the U.S. Navy.

From The Daily Beast

Nodding, the Deck officer stuck his thumb in the whorl-lock of the door and entered the cabin.

From Project Gutenberg

He had a beautiful and penetrating voice, and this, in addition to his other qualifications, made him a brilliant deck officer.

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The deck officer had turned her over to the purser and it was evident that the latter was in for an unpleasant quarter of an hour.

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All he knew was that it was a direct threat to his future as a power-deck officer in the Solar Guard.

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The up-coming steamer knew that something was wrong and her deck officer was sounding a danger signal.

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