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   Crew

   /kro͞o/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train: "he was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down"
   • ▪ a group of people working on a ship, aircraft, etc. other than the officers: "the ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial" Similar sailorsseamenmarinershandsship's companyship's complement
   • ▪ the sport of rowing a racing shell. US
   • 2. a group of people who work closely together: "an ambulance crew" Similar teamcompanyunitpartyworking partygangshiftlineupsquadforcecorpsposseworkersemployeesstaff
   • ▪ a group of people associated in some way: informal, derogatory "a crew of assorted computer geeks" Similar crowdlotsetgroupcirclebandgangmobpacktroopswarmherdpossecompanycollectioninformal:bunchgaggletribe
   • ▪ a group of rappers, breakdancers, or graffiti artists performing or operating together: informal US "a graffiti crew called the Syndicate"

   verb

   • 1. provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it: "normally the boat is crewed by five people"
   • ▪ act as a member of a crew, subordinate to a captain: "I've never crewed for a world-famous yachtsman before"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French creue ‘augmentation, increase’, feminine past participle of croistre ‘grow’, from Latin crescere. The original sense was ‘band of soldiers serving as reinforcements’; hence it came to denote any organized armed band or, generally, a company of people (late 16th century).

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   • tripulação, tripulação [feminine], equipe [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CREW definition: 1. a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship….

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   What is a crew on a Space Shuttle?

   • The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle is essentially over. Despite their size, these vessels carry small crews, usually of around twenty men. A crew is a group of people with special technical skills who work together on a task or project.

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   What does it mean to be a crew member?

   • A crew is an organized group of workers. A crew might keep a ship sailing smoothly or pave a road smoothly. Either way, crew implies cooperation among workers. If you're hired as a member of a ship's crew, it will be your job (along with the other crew members), to keep the boat running smoothly, and the passengers happy and well-fed.

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   How many people are in a crew?

   • Despite their size, these vessels carry small crews, usually of around twenty men. A crew is a group of people with special technical skills who work together on a task or project. ...a two-man film crew making a documentary.

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   Crews are usually a group of people who work together on a ship, airplane, or movie — but the word is also a slang term for a group of friends who hang out together — like a crowd or posse. Definitions of crew. noun. an organized group of workers. synonyms: gang, work party.

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