crew
Definition of crew
(Entry 1 of 3)
chiefly British past tense of crow
crew
nounDefinition of crew (Entry 2 of 3)
1
archaic
: a band or force of armed men
2a
: a group of people associated together in a common activity or by common traits or interests
b
: gang sense 1a
3a
: a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine
b
: the whole company belonging to a ship sometimes including the officers and master
also
: one who assists the skipper of a sailboat
c
: the persons who have duties on an aircraft in flight
crew
verb
crewed; crewing; crews
Definition of crew (Entry 3 of 3)
: to act as a member of a crew
Horwitz begins his re-creation of Cook's journeys by crewing on a replica of the Endeavour, Cook's first ship.— Robert R. Harris
1
: to serve as a crew member on (a ship, an aircraft, etc.)
Crewing the vessel were three experienced sailors …— Ron Arias
2
: to supply (something) with people (as for service)
"… you need to know at least 72 hours beforehand … to fuel and crew the plane, fly the plane over, give the crew enough time to rest," he [Erik Pitkethly] says.— Emma Sheppard Eventually, the production based itself in Stirling and Jankel filmed entirely on location …. The Screen Scotland Screen Commission helped crew the film with a majority Scottish contingent. — screendaily.com
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