WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
day′ man′, 
    1. Naval Termsa seaman who is a member of a deck gang.
    2. Naval TermsAlso 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.
    • 1875–80

'day man' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Renaissance man - idler - man-day

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