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.

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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