crewman

noun

crew·​man ˈkrü-mən How to pronounce crewman (audio)
: a member of a crew

Examples of crewman in a Sentence

Eight crewmen were wounded in the attack.
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That clash in the Spratlys near Second Thomas Shoal, on which Philippine marines are stationed in a rusting World War II naval vessel, left a Filipino crewman missing a thumb. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 Stamp, then 24, received a supporting actor Oscar nomination in 1963 for his screen debut as the angelic and optimistic HMS Avenger crewman Billy Budd. Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025 Born in Detroit in 1944, Ziskie was an athlete throughout college and went on to be a crewman on a Great Lakes freighter before moving into acting. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The Army said Brown was an armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005 and was in the Montana National Guard from April 2006 to March 2009. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crewman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crewman was circa 1927

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“Crewman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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crewman

noun
crew·​man ˈkrü-mən How to pronounce crewman (audio)
: a member of a crew

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