crewman

noun

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

Examples of crewman in a Sentence

Eight crewmen were wounded in the attack.
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Wednesday, the terror group Houthis attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing six crewmen. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Two crewmen were on the barge, but neither was assigned as a lookout, according to the charging document. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Gregory served as a crewman on the Wizard, owned and operated by Keith, from 2018 to 2022. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 The acclaimed author of The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf brings erudition and flair to Forster’s peripatetic career as teenaged crewman on Captain Cook’s global voyage. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crewman

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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 16 Aug. 2026.

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crewman

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

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