Green hand

A green hand may refer to:

  • 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.
  • In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, a family of hobbits.
  • a first-year Future Farmers of America (FFA) member.

References

  1. ↑ "New Bedford Whaling project FAQ". Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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