n. | 1. | (Zool.) The Manx shearwater. |
1. | A company of people associated together; an assemblage; a throng. | |
2. | The company of seamen who man a ship, vessel, or at; the company belonging to a vessel or a boat. | |
3. | (Naut.) In an extended sense, any small body of men associated for a purpose; a gang; | |
imp. | 1. |
Noun | 1. | crew - the men who man a ship or aircraft |
2. | crew - an organized group of workmen Synonyms: work party, gang | |
3. | crew - an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd" | |
4. | crew - the team of men manning a racing shell | |
Verb | 1. | crew - serve as a crew member on |
CREW. Those persons who are employed in the navigation of a vessel.
2. A vessel to be seaworthy must have a sufficient crew. 1 Caines, R.
32; 1 John. R. 184.
3. In general, the master or captain (q.v.) has the selection of the
crew. Vide Muster roll; Seaman; Ship; Shipping articles.