crewman

noun

crew·​man ˈkrü-mən 

: a member of a crew

Examples of crewman in a Sentence

Eight crewmen were wounded in the attack.

Recent Examples on the Web

Just over two weeks later, a storm with gale-force winds struck, and Halliburton, his partner Paul Mooney, and roughly 12 crewmen disappeared without a trace. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crewman

• crewmen
• cumin
• human
• lumen
• numen
• rumen
• suman
• acumen
• albumen
• albumin
• bitumen
• cerumen

Kids Definition

crewman

noun

crew·​man ˈkrü-mən 

: a member of a crew