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A green hand (also "greenhand" or "greenie") is a term for an inexperienced crew member of a 19th-century whaler on his first voyage,[1] and who would typically have the smallest "lay", or share, in the profits.[2]

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  1. ^ "New Bedford Whaling project FAQ". Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  2. ^ "Crew - Greenhand". www.girlonawhaleship.org. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
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