Definition
A nautical term for a sailor or deckhand, particularly one of lower rank or status aboard a ship.
Etymology
Possibly a compound of 'dag' (a hanging or ragged piece) and 'swain' (a young man or servant), though the exact etymology is disputed. The term appears in maritime vocabularies from the age of sail.
Kelly Says
Maritime language preserved hundreds of specific role names that have almost completely disappeared—'dagswain' is one of many forgotten deck positions that each had distinct duties and pay grades in the age of sail.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የአገር ሰራተኛ
ye-a-ger se-ra-te-nya
CACatalà
campaner
kam-pa-ner
CSČeština
dělník
dyel-neek
DEDeutsch
Tagelöhner
tah-gel-lo-nər
ELΕλληνικά
γεωργός
y-o-r-gos
ESEspañol
campesino
kam-peh-see-noh
FAفارسی
کشاورز
kesh-a-varz
FISuomi
maatalousyrittäjä
maa-ta-a-loo-yu-rit-taa-ja
HUMagyar
paraszt
par-a-szt
IDBahasa Indonesia
petani
pe-ta-nee
ITItaliano
contadino
kon-ta-dee-noh
MRMR
शेतकरी
she-ta-ka-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
peasant
pe-sant
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
boeren
bo-ren
PTPortuguês
camponês
kam-po-nes
RUРусский
крестьянин
krestyanin
SWKiswahili
mkulima
m-koo-lee-ma
TAதமிழ்
வியாபாரி
vi-ya-pa-ri
TEతెలుగు
వ్యవసాయకుడు
vyavasaya-ku-du
TLTL
magsasaka
mag-sa-sa-ka
UKУкраїнська
хлібороб
hly-bo-rob
VITiếng Việt
nông dân
nong-daan
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee