Thesaurus: crew

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1. n. The Manx shearwater.
2. n. A company of people associated together; an assemblage; a throng.
3. n. The company of seamen who man a ship, vessel, or at; the company belonging to a vessel or a boat.
4. n. In an extended sense, any small body of men associated for a purpose; a gang; as (Naut.), the carpenter's crew; the boatswain's crew.
5. imp. of Crow
6. imp. of Crow
7. n. the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
8. n. an organized group of workmen
9. n. an informal body of friends
10. n. the team of men or women manning a racing shell
11. v. serve as a crew member on
12. The Manx shearwater. 1. A company of people associated together; an assemblage; a throng. There a noble crew Of lords and ladies stood on every side. Spenser. Faithful to whom to thy rebellious crew Milton. 2. The company of seamen who man a ship, vessel, or at; the company belonging to a vessel or a boat. Note: The word crew, in law, is ordinarily used as equivalent to ship's company, including master and other officers. When the master and other officers are excluded, the context always shows it. Story. Burrill. 3. In an extended sense, any small body of men associated for a purpose; a gang; as (Naut.), the carpenter's crew; the boatswain's crew. Syn. -- Company; band; gang; horde; mob; herd; throng; party. imp. of Crow.