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- Dictionarycrew/kruː/
noun
- 1. a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.: "he was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down"
- 2. a group of people who work closely together: "a film crew" Similar
verb
- 1. provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it: "normally the boat is crewed by five people"
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a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.: an ambulance /a lifeboat crew. a TV/ film / camera crew. The aircraft has a crew of seven. All 44 passengers and crew were killed when the boat sank. See also. aircrew. cabin crew. ground crew. [ C ]
: a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine. b. : the whole company belonging to a ship sometimes including the officers and master. also : one who assists the skipper of a sailboat. c. : the persons who have duties on an aircraft in flight. d. : the rowers and coxswain of a racing shell. also : rowing.
noun. a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together: the crew of a train; a wrecking crew. Nautical. 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. the people who fly or operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
n. 1. a. A group of people working together; a gang: a crew of stagehands. b. Slang A group of people, especially friends or associates. 2. a. All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship. b. All of a ship's personnel except the officers. c. All personnel operating or serving aboard an aircraft in flight. 3. Sports. a.
crew in British English. (kruː ) noun (sometimes functioning as plural) 1. the people who serve on or operate a ship, boat, aircraft, etc. 2. nautical. a group of people assigned to a particular job or type of work. 3. informal. a gang, company, or crowd.
CREW definition: 1. the people who work together on a ship, aircraft, or train: 2. a team of people with special…. Learn more.
Crews are usually a group of people who work together on a ship, airplane, or movie — but the word is also a slang term for a group of friends who hang out together — like a crowd or posse. Definitions of crew. noun. an organized group of workers. synonyms: gang, work party.
