crew

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The people who work together to operate a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

   The plane landed safely thanks to its experienced crew.

2. 2
   noun

   A group of people who work together on a job or project.

   A crew of builders arrived early to start work on the roof.

3. 3
   verb

   To work as a member of the crew on a boat or ship.

   We crewed together on a fishing boat last summer.

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Simplified etymology

Crew entered English in the 15th century from Old French creue, “an increase,” ultimately from Latin crescere, “to grow or increase.” It first denoted a band of reinforcing soldiers, then an organized armed group, and by the 16th century a company of people more generally.

From Middle English crue, from Old French creue (“an increase, recruit, military reinforcement”), the feminine past participle of creistre (“grow”), from Latin crescere (“to arise, grow”).

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