green hand

名詞

歴史的慣用表現

(historical, idiomatic) An inexperienced crew member of a 19th-century whaler on his first voyage.

日本語の意味

19世紀の捕鯨船に初めて乗船した未経験の乗組員

The captain assigned the green hand to scrub the deck and mend the sails until he proved himself.

船長は見習い水夫に甲板の掃除と帆の繕いを命じ、彼が実力を示すまで働かせた。

意味（1）

(historical, idiomatic) An inexperienced crew member of a 19th-century whaler on his first voyage.

green hands

（ plural ）