平へい水すい夫ふ

noun

foremast hand; common sailor

Nautical term for an ordinary seaman, specifically one assigned to the foremast. Used in maritime contexts.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、商しょう船せんで平へい水すい夫ふとして働はたらいていた。

  When he was young, he worked as a foremast hand on a merchant ship.