gun crew

American  

noun

1. the sailors and petty officers in charge of a gun on a ship.

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Etymology

Origin of gun crew

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

But keeping the number of U.S. troops involved to a minimum meant that each gun crew had to fire thousands of high-explosive shells — far more rounds than any American gun crew had fired at least since the Vietnam War.

From New York Times

Unhappy with a safe stateside posting, he became chief of an anti-aircraft gun crew on the battleship Alabama.

From Washington Post

Behind the thick walls were cases of ammunition, Behind the blockhouse the gun crew had tunneled into the side of the hill and installed living quarters.

From Fox News

Men such as grenadier Essell Maxwell, who posthumously received the Croix de Guerre when he sacrificed himself to silence a machine gun crew wreaking havoc on his comrades.

From Washington Post

He, gun crew could care less about the lives of others.

From New York Times