deck officer

American  

noun

Nautical.

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

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deck officer British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Apply for the Maritime Career Pathway Scholarship, a two-year apprenticeship that will give the training and experience necessary to become a licensed deck officer.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

TSA said pilots must be vetted and attend training at a federal law enforcement center in New Mexico to become what is called a federal flight deck officer.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

"The way back does not scare me," the trainee navigational deck officer told Reuters via videolink from aboard the ship.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2022

As Jessop stepped into a lifeboat with other women and children, who were the first to be evacuated from the sinking ship, a deck officer handed her a baby — "somebody's forgotten baby," Jessop writes.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2022

The deck officer flashed a thumbs-up to the pilot, then arced his arm in the air, signaling the catapult crewman to hit his button.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin