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| crew [ kroo ] |
noun (plural crews) |
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1. onboard staff: the people who work on a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft
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2. nautical ship's staff excluding officers: the members of a ship's staff who are not officers
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3. specialized staff on craft: a smaller group within the overall staff of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft who are assigned a particular task
  cabin crew
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4. people working together: a group of people who work together on a project or task
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5. group of friends: a group of people who spend much time together or are somehow associated with one another
(
informal
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6. rowers: the rowers and cox of a racing boat
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verb (3rd person present singular crews, present participle crewing, past and past participle crewed) |
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1. intransitive verb be on crew: to be a member of a crew
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2. transitive verb be on staff of vessel: to serve as a member of the personnel of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft
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often passive
)
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| [15th century. < French creüe 'increase, recruit' < the past participle of croistre 'grow' < Latin crescere] |
