Definition of crewman
: a member of a crew
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Examples of crewman in a Sentence
Eight crewmen were wounded in the attack.
Recent Examples of crewman from the Web
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Navy crewmen reported finding remains in the passenger section and Deputy Coroner R.W. Ricker was summoned.
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In a lot of places, depending on the airport, some of the grounds crewmen will bring it to you, but some of them will push it down the oversized ramp.
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After extensive training in San Diego, Pensacola, and Jacksonville, FL, Tim earned the designation of Naval Air crewman-Flight Engineer.
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At that time, bomber crewmen had only a 25 percent chance of reaching that goal without being killed, captured or badly wounded.
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As the Pueblo desperately sought to evade capture, crewmen burned punch cards to keep secrets from the enemy, and smoke poured out of the vessel.
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Onboard the helicopter were one pilot and two crewmen.
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The ship departed Hoboken, N.J. on Jan. 24 1918, with 384 crewmen and more than 2,000 U.S. Army personnel and was headed for Liverpool.
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Luckily, the doctors give both existing crewmen the all-clear to keep fishing.
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First Known Use of crewman
circa 1927
CREWMAN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of crewman for English Language Learners
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: a person who helps operate a ship, airplane, or train
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: a person who is part of a group of people who work together
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