crew

The definition of a crew is a group of people working together, usually under a leader.

(noun)

Crew is defined as a sport of racing boats with oars, also called rowing.

(noun)

An example of crew is the sport someone participates in if they row long boats in competition.

See crew in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a group of people associating or classed together; company, set, gang, etc.
a group of people working together, usually under the direction of a foreman or leader: a road crew, gun crew
1. all of a ship's personnel, usually excepting the officers
2. on a small sailboat, the person or persons who assist the helmsman, as by handling the sails
aircrew
1. a rowing team for a racing shell, usually of two, four, six, or eight oarsmen with or without a coxswain
2. the sport of rowing racing shells
Archaic an organized band of armed men

Origin: ME creue, increase, growth < OFr < pp. of creistre, to grow < L crescere: see crescent

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to serve (on) as the crew or a crew member

Related Forms:

intransitive verb

Chiefly Brit. crow (sense )

See crew in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A group of people working together; a gang: a crew of stagehands.
b. A group of people gathered together temporarily; a crowd.
a. All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship.
b. All of a ship's personnel except the officers.
c. All personnel operating or serving aboard an aircraft in flight.
Sports
a. A team of rowers, as of a racing shell.
b. The sport of rowing.