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
usage note for crew
See collective noun.
OTHER WORDS FROM crew
crew·less, adjectiveWords nearby crew
crevalle jack, crevasse, creve coeur, crevice, crevicular, crew, crew chief, crew cut, crew neck, crew sock, crewe
Definition for crew (2 of 3)
Definition for crew (3 of 3)
crow2
[ kroh ]
/ kroʊ /
verb (used without object), crowed or for 1, (especially British), crew; crowed; crow·ing.
to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
to gloat, boast, or exult (often followed by over).
to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.
noun
the characteristic cry of a rooster.
an inarticulate cry of pleasure.
Origin of crow
2before 1000; Middle English crowen, Old English crāwan; cognate with Dutch kraaien, German krähen; see crow1
OTHER WORDS FROM crow
crow·er, nouncrow·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for crew (1 of 5)
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 5)
British Dictionary definitions for crew (3 of 5)
Crow
/ (krəʊ) /
noun
plural Crows or Crow a member of a Native American people living in E Montana
the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family
British Dictionary definitions for crew (4 of 5)
crow1
/ (krəʊ) /
noun
Word Origin for crow
Old English crāwa; related to Old Norse krāka, Old High German krāia, Dutch kraai
British Dictionary definitions for crew (5 of 5)
crow2
/ (krəʊ) /
verb (intr)
(past tense crowed or crew) to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock
(often foll by over) to boast one's superiority
(esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure
noun
the act or an instance of crowing
Derived forms of crow
crower, nouncrowingly, adverbWord Origin for crow
Old English crāwan; related to Old High German krāen, Dutch kraaien
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