crew


3crew

verb

Definition of CREW

intransitive verb
: to act as a member of a crew
transitive verb
: to serve as a crew member on (as a ship or aircraft)

Examples of CREW

  1. She spent a couple of years crewing on a British ship.
  2. The ship was crewed by 12 men.

First Known Use of CREW

1935

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector

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