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crewmate

American  
[kroo-meyt] / ˈkruˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a fellow member of a crew, especially on an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft.


crewmate British  
/ ˈkruːˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a colleague on the crew of a boat or ship

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He particularly appreciated his crewmate McDiarmid, who liked to play her saxophone in the ship’s theater, right next to his darkroom.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

It was written by his then crewmate Gavin Geddes - who was amazed to be told it had been found 47 years after they dropped it overboard.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2025

The officer said when he learned the extent of Prosper's plans, it was "very overwhelming knowing that it was me and my crewmate that managed to prevent this from happening".

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

Following the near-death of a crewmate who sacrificed themselves to save her, Tse and Zhang Ngoi connect over what it means to hold peoples’ lives in their hands and the weight of being a leader.

From Seattle Times Aug. 16, 2022

The presumption in those practice sessions was that he'd be rescuing a crewmate whose tether had broken, but the principle was the same.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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