1
archaic
: a band or force of armed men
2
a
: a group of people associated together in a common activity or by common traits or interests
b
3
a
: a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine
b
: the whole company belonging to a ship sometimes including the officers and master
also
: one who assists the skipper of a sailboat
c
: the persons who have duties on an aircraft in flight
d
: the rowers and coxswain of a racing shell
also
: rowing
crewed; crewing; crews
: to act as a member of a crew
Horwitz begins his re-creation of Cook's journeys by crewing on a replica of the Endeavour, Cook's first ship.—
Robert R. Harris
Robert R. Harris1
: to serve as a crew member on (a ship, an aircraft, etc.)
Crewing the vessel were three experienced sailors …—Ron Arias
Ron Arias2
: to supply (something) with people (as for service)
"… you need to know at least 72 hours beforehand … to fuel and crew the plane, fly the plane over, give the crew enough time to rest," he [Erik Pitkethly] says.—Emma Sheppard
Emma SheppardEventually, the production based itself in Stirling and Jankel filmed entirely on location …. The Screen Scotland Screen Commission helped crew the film with a majority Scottish contingent.—screendaily.com
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Examples of crew in a Sentence
Noun
a skilled member of a ship's crew
the flight's passengers and crew
the ship's captain and crew
A construction crew will begin work on the house next week.
Verb
She spent a couple of years crewing on a British ship.
The ship was crewed by 12 men.
Recent Examples on the WebJulia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Additionally, the crew Brabo Music merges avant-garde samples and cartoon noises with the pop sounds of Brazilian funk.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
Nearby residences and a truck stop were evacuated as a precaution as winds carried away thick smoke and local firefighting crews responded.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
However, Jain and her crew, which included co-director and DoP Akash Basumatari, persevered.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2024
After takeoff, the aircraft’s crew detected there was a non-routine sound from near the right wing as well as an indication that something was awry with the right-wing emergency exit slide.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
The soundstage wasn’t any more forgiving, with cords, heavy and hot equipment, and crew dressed head to toe in black, complicating navigation for the actress, who has recently lost her night vision.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul the wreckage to a nearby salvage yard.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Nancy Sexton was elated when city crews cleared out more than 50 RVs in December that had been parked near her business for months, blocking parking spots and leaving behind trash and waste on Forest Lawn Drive.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
The plane was an Airbus A220-100, crewed by two pilots and three flight attendants.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2024
Vehicle System Manager software will allow Gateway to operate autonomously when not crewed, which will be the case for at least nine months each year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2023
The Sophie is crewed by sailors from eight countries and the Number 9 is Bermuda and U.K.-owned and operated, CENTCOM said.
—NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
Sanaa time, the Carney detected an anti-ship ballistic missile fired toward the Bahamas flagged and United Kingdom owned bulk cargo ship Unity Explorer, which is crewed by sailors from two nations, CENTCOM said.
—Samuel Schaffer, Washington Examiner, 3 Dec. 2023
During these tests the aircraft will be crewed, meaning that it will be flown by a pilot who is on board the plane.
—Rob Verger, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
There are even occasional opportunities to crew when the yacht is being delivered from its home port to the racing destination.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
Anderson said that the Kennicott wasn’t in service this summer because of difficulties crewing the vessel.
—Andy Lusk, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
Noun
Emergency crews responded to the incident about 90 minutes north of Austin at 11:20 a.m. and found the load − which weighed 350,000 pounds − on top of a vehicle carrying three people at the intersection of Highway 36 and 317, according to Temple Fire & Rescue's Facebook page.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Additionally, the crew Brabo Music merges avant-garde samples and cartoon noises with the pop sounds of Brazilian funk.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
Nearby residences and a truck stop were evacuated as a precaution as winds carried away thick smoke and local firefighting crews responded.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
However, Jain and her crew, which included co-director and DoP Akash Basumatari, persevered.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2024
After takeoff, the aircraft’s crew detected there was a non-routine sound from near the right wing as well as an indication that something was awry with the right-wing emergency exit slide.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
The soundstage wasn’t any more forgiving, with cords, heavy and hot equipment, and crew dressed head to toe in black, complicating navigation for the actress, who has recently lost her night vision.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul the wreckage to a nearby salvage yard.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Nancy Sexton was elated when city crews cleared out more than 50 RVs in December that had been parked near her business for months, blocking parking spots and leaving behind trash and waste on Forest Lawn Drive.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
After a pretty difficult 2023 season, the #7 Porsche Penske, crewed by Newgarden together with series regulars Dane Cameron, Felipe Nasr, and Matt Campbell, was first across the line, followed seconds later by the Whelen Engineering Cadillac and then the #40 Acura.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
The plane was an Airbus A220-100, crewed by two pilots and three flight attendants.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2024
Vehicle System Manager software will allow Gateway to operate autonomously when not crewed, which will be the case for at least nine months each year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2023
The Sophie is crewed by sailors from eight countries and the Number 9 is Bermuda and U.K.-owned and operated, CENTCOM said.
—NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
Sanaa time, the Carney detected an anti-ship ballistic missile fired toward the Bahamas flagged and United Kingdom owned bulk cargo ship Unity Explorer, which is crewed by sailors from two nations, CENTCOM said.
—Samuel Schaffer, Washington Examiner, 3 Dec. 2023
During these tests the aircraft will be crewed, meaning that it will be flown by a pilot who is on board the plane.
—Rob Verger, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
There are even occasional opportunities to crew when the yacht is being delivered from its home port to the racing destination.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
Anderson said that the Kennicott wasn’t in service this summer because of difficulties crewing the vessel.
—Andy Lusk, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
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