crewmate

American

[kroo-meyt] / ˈkruˌmeɪt /

noun

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

crewmate British

/ ˈkruːˌmeɪt /

noun

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

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

Diamond and his crewmate sailed out of the Westport Marina on Oct.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

There’s a new type of imposter, as well: the Shapeshifter, who can change their appearance to look like any other crewmate.

From The Verge • Nov. 9, 2021

"Space travel is dangerous. They need to be alert and undistracted. They're sad that they lost a crewmate, but they'd be devastated if they found out they'd abandoned him alive."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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