Etymology 1

Noun

1. A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat or airplane

   If you need help, please contact a member of the crew.

   The crews of the two ships got into a fight.

2. A member of the crew of a vessel or plant

   One crew died in the accident.

3. A member of a ship's company who is not an officer

   The officers and crew assembled on the deck.

   There are quarters for three officers and five crew.

4. The group of workers on a dramatic production who are not part of the cast

   There are a lot of carpenters in the crew!

   The crews for different movies would all come down to the bar at night.

5. A worker on a dramatic production who is not part of the cast

   There were three actors and six crew on the set.

6. A group of people working together on a task

   The crews competed to cut the most timber.

7. A close group of friends

   I'd look out for that whole crew down at Jack's.

8. A set of individuals lumped together by the speaker
   • 1. A hip-hop group
        • 1. The sport of competitive rowing
             • 1. A rowing team manning a single shell
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                    Synonyms

                    ship's company, all hands crewer, member; nautical only: sailor, seaman seaman staff team, gang clique, gang, pack, crowd, bunch, lot (UK); posse crowd, flock, lot posse, band, group
                    

                    Verb

                    
                    
                    
                    1. To be a member of a vessel's crew

                       We crewed together on a fishing boat last year.

                       The ship was crewed by fifty sailors.

                    2. To be a member of a work or production crew

                       The film was crewed and directed by students.

                    3. To supply workers or sailors for a crew
                       • 1. To do the proper work of a sailor

                            The crewing of the vessel before the crash was deficient.

                         2. To take on, recruit (new) crew
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                              Verb

                              
                              crew
                              
                              1. To have made the characteristic sound of a rooster.

                                 It was still dark when the cock crew.

                              
                              

                              Noun

                              
                              
                              
                              1. A pen for livestock such as chickens or pigs