crew
1[ kroo ]
/ kru /
noun
verb (used with object)
to serve as a member of a crew on (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
to obtain or employ a crew for (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to serve as a member of a crew.
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Origin of crew
11425–75; late Middle English crewe augmentation, hence reinforcements, body of soldiers <Middle French creue, literally, increase, noun use of feminine of Old French creu, past participle of creistre to grow <Latin crēscere;see crescent
grammar notes for crew
See collective noun.
OTHER WORDS FROM crew
crewless, adjectiveWords nearby crew
crevalle jack, crevasse, Creve Coeur, crevice, crevicular, crew, crew chief, crew cut, Crewe, crewed, crewel
Definition for crew (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for crew (1 of 2)
crew1
/ (kruː) /
noun (sometimes functioning as plural)
the men who man a ship, boat, aircraft, etc
nautical a group of people assigned to a particular job or type of work
informal a gang, company, or crowd
verb
to serve on (a ship) as a member of the crew
Word Origin for crew
C15 crue (military) reinforcement, from Old French creue augmentation, from Old French creistre to increase, from Latin crescere
British Dictionary definitions for crew (2 of 2)
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