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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crew1 /kru/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a group of people working together:a demolition crew.
- Naval Terms
- the people who operate a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft:the pilot and her crew.
- the sailors, but not the officers, of a ship's company.
- Naval Terms, Sportthe team that rows a racing shell.
v. [no object] - Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Termsto serve as a member of a crew, as for a racing shell or on a ship:He crewed for twelve years.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crew1 (kro̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together:the crew of a train; a wrecking crew.
- Nautical, Naval Terms
- the people who sail or operate a ship or boat.
- the common sailors of a ship's company.
- a particular gang of a ship's company.
- Aeronauticsthe people who fly or operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
- Nautical, Naval Terms, Sportthe team that rows a racing shell:varsity crew.
- Sportthe sport of racing with racing shells:He went out for crew in his freshman year.
- a company;
crowd:He and his crew of friends filled the room. - any force or band of armed men.
v.t. - Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Termsto serve as a member of a crew on (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
- Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Termsto obtain or employ a crew for (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
v.i. - to serve as a member of a crew.
- Latin crēscere; see crescent
- Middle French creue, literally, increase, noun, nominal use of feminine of Old French creu, past participle of creistre to grow
- late Middle English crewe augmentation, hence reinforcements, body of soldiers 1425–75
- a pt. of crow 2.
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