Crew Definition
kro͝o
crewed, crewing, crews
noun
crews
A group of people working together, usually under the direction of a foreman or leader.
A road crew, gun crew.
Webster's New World
A group of people associating or classed together; company, set, gang, etc.
Webster's New World
All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship.
American Heritage
All of a ship's personnel, usually excepting the officers.
Webster's New World
On a small sailboat, the person or persons who assist the helmsman, as by handling the sails.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- officers
verb
crewed, crewing, crews
Webster's New World
To serve (on) as the crew or a crew member.
Webster's New World
To serve as a crew member on.
The space station will be crewed by a team of eight people.
American Heritage
(nautical) To do the proper work of a sailor.
The crewing of the vessel before the crash was deficient.
Wiktionary
(nautical) To take on, recruit (new) crew.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Crew
Noun
Singular:
crew
Plural:
crewsOrigin of Crew
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Middle English creue military reinforcement from Old French increase from feminine past participle of creistre to grow from Latin crēscere ker-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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from Middle English, from Old French creue (“an increase, recruit, military reinforcement”), the feminine past participle of creistre (“grow”), from Latin crescere (“to arise, grow”)
From Wiktionary
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Probably of Brythonic origin.
From Wiktionary
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