CREW


Meaning of CREW in English

~ 1

■ noun [treated as sing. or plural ]

1》 a group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, or train.

↘such a group other than the officers.

2》 informal, often derogatory a group of people.

■ verb provide with a ~.

↘act as a member of a ~.

Derivatives

~man noun ( plural ~men ).

Origin

ME, in sense 'band of soldiers': from OFr. creue 'augmentation, increase', feminine past participle of croistre 'grow', from L. crescere .

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~ 2

past of crow 2 .

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