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day man
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noun
a seaman who is a member of a deck gang.
Also called idler. a member of a ship's company who does not stand watch and who ordinarily works only during the day, as a carpenter or sailmaker.
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Origin of day man
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby day man
daylight-saving time, daylily, day-liner, day loan, daylong, day man, daymare, daymark, day name, day-neutral, day-neutral plant
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